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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Formalized neonatal training, repetition and equipment can account for the low frequency but high stakes of these resuscitation scenarios
Use of capnography is charging ahead for more accurate prehospital diagnoses and care
2 deputies tried to remove makeshift noose of electrical cord; 3rd deputy began CPR
Some of same paramedics who helped revive Isaac Arzate in January rushed back, tried again to save him
The key piece of this device everyone wants their hands on is the communications suite
16-month-old boy had nearly drowned in his family’s backyard koi pond when quick-thinking cop began CPR
Paramedics arrived in about 4 minutes, began chest compressions and lifesaving treatment
Researchers conducted an observational prospective investigation to compare outcome between patients receiving early versus late therapeutic hypothermia
An ambulance arrived on the pitch to take him to hospital where doctors tried to revive him for around an hour and a half
Boy, 14, suffered heart attack during basketball practice
Devices will be available for students with known heart abnormalities, along with students whose heart problems are unknown
Footage shows 13-year-old Jeremy Wuitschick rushing down the aisle and grabbing the wheel
Neighbor performed CPR, but boy died after 1 day on life support
The mixture of glucose, insulin and potassium, or GIK, show remarkable success in preventing full cardiac arrest
A 12-lead EKG is a snap shot in time that may not fully reflect the dynamic myocardial oxygen supply vs. demand characteristics of ACS
Baltimore Convention Center exhibit area was on fire with some incredible new advancements in EMS technology on display
Fabrice Muamba was immediately tended to by medical staff who conducted prolonged resuscitation on the pitch and in an ambulance en route to the London Chest Hospital
Will diisregard territories to provide faster response to victims
Medics delivered CPR to the midfielder
Stanley Niedzwiki saved the three lives by coaching callers over the phone to administer CPR until help arrived
Several new products were introduced here for 1st time anywhere and have enormous potential
This year’s show in Baltimore saw a number of highlights
Researchers wanted to know if a post-resuscitation 12-lead ECG could accurately predict who actually needs ECA and who does not
Thank goodness for folks like Kate Kerwin, who saw past the BS and pushed long and hard to get the law changed
Base officials identified the Marine Monday afternoon as Lance Cpl. Jonathan S. Long
A comprehensive examination of epinephrine and its prehospital uses, administration routes, doses and pharmacology
Follow these tips to make BLS Healthcare Provider class memorable and effective for students
Paramedics were called to treat the man at the restaurant
The smartphone and iPad app, found under the keyword search of “PulsePoint,” is free for anyone to use
Too often, paramedics think of the 12-lead EKG as just one of the things to check off the list
Thanks to the therapeutic hypothermia protocol, she suffered no brain damage