Cardiac Care
Explore our comprehensive directory of articles on Cardiac Care in EMS, tailored to support professionals in assessing, treating, and managing cardiac emergencies. This collection covers essential topics such as ECG interpretation, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and the latest heart attack and arrhythmia management protocols. Mastering cardiac care is crucial for improving patient outcomes in life-threatening situations. For related content, check out our resources on Emergency Medical Procedures. Stay informed and enhance your skills in cardiac care with our expert-driven content.
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Preventing hypoxia with apneic oxygenation
He told folks he knew CPR and immediately checked for a pulse that was not beating
Hands-only CPR involves pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest of someone who has collapsed from cardiac arrest
He had two stints and an internal defibrillator put in after having a cardiac arrest at a gun raffle
Nearly 200 people learn the lifesaving technique at demonstrations held in communities throughout Santa Barbara County
An EMS team rushed to the accident scene and started administering CPR when the cop told them to move their ambulance to ease a traffic jam
The Department in April saved 15 patients who were suffering from cardiac arrest
Upon seeing the man, she recognized the signs of a major heart attack and began giving directions to a bystander on the phone with 911
Desborough said he was shocked three times as paramedics fought to get his heart beating again
The girl was limp, her lips were bluish and she was not breathing, state police said
214 students will be certified this spring and about 100 more during summer school
The steps Deb and other paramedics took along may have saved Mike’s life
Seasoned emergency workers said they were not surprised by the study’s findings
A registry tracked 372 people and found that the lifesaving device worked when needed despite the physical exertion
Columbus’ patient-survival rate would improve if more people knew CPR
When the firefighters and EMS personnel arrived on scene, they took over the lifesaving efforts en route to a local hospital
The Heartmobile was retired in 1973, replaced by the more-compact medic vans now used
Maureen Oleskiewicz was 28-year-old teacher and huge Chicago sports fan
Priorities include refurbishment of three ambulance units and a request for essential heart monitor/defibrillator/invasive monitor equipment
What is happening to this patient?
Many of the calls for firefighters and rescue personnel occur during weekdays, when the city’s population can swell to as many as 50,000
With a little effort and preparation, obtaining an artifact free 12-lead ECG tracing from any patient can be easy
New LBBB no longer considered an equivalent of STEMI
The young father is said to be making “a miracle recovery” after the March 10 incident
Resuscitation medicine grew out of the mid-twentieth century discovery of CPR, the medical procedure by which hearts that have stopped beating are revived
The TSA says security inspector Robert Kennish of Metuchen, N.J., performed CPR on an elderly woman after she collapsed Tuesday night on a passenger ramp and stopped breathing
The boy’s condition benefited from the presence of two off-duty paramedics who immediately began CPR
The parents ran frantically to the store’s cashier asking for help after discovering the girl was not breathing
The 9- and 10-year-old boys were outside playing when they heard the mother screaming for help
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