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Access our directory of clinical articles in EMS, which offers in-depth information on patient assessment, treatment protocols, and emerging medical practices. This collection covers various clinical topics essential for EMS professionals, from advanced pharmacology to trauma management. Staying up-to-date with clinical knowledge is vital for delivering high-quality patient care. For additional resources, explore our section on Medical Research. Enhance your clinical expertise with our expert-driven content.
Check your knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning causes, symptoms and protective strategies on scene
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
The 1,600 firefighters trained on its use during the summer and will begin carrying it when supplies are available
One study examined four different extrication methods using multiple cameras and reflective tape along victims’ spines
The drone forced the helicopter carrying a patient to circle for nine minutes before landing; this was the second incident involving unmanned aircraft at the Dayton hospital
Former AHA president: “It’s been at least a decade since we’ve had a breakthrough of this magnitude”
People tried to dig her out but the sand kept collapsing; police and then medics performed CPR once she was pulled free
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More grant funding support from major health care systems has the potential to improve the overall EMS system
Most experienced heat exhaustion; seven adults and a 14-year-old girl required hospital treatment
The $75,000 program will waive additional fees after insurance for residents
You respond to a 57-year-old male who felt a sudden onset of chest pressure. Did you get your diagnosis right?
The broken club struck part of her spine and nicked an artery when it splintered during a frat party
Chris and Kelly also talk about a recent medics who were cleared of wrongdoing for not transporting a gunshot wound victim
As operations close across the state, 84 are expected to lose their jobs by Sept. 30, and 277 by the end of the year
You respond to a 57-year-old male who felt a sudden onset of chest pressure. What is your differential diagnosis?
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Two others were also hospitalized after a bolt hit a tree as middle schoolers were taking shelter from a storm during football practice
From measuring industry progress, to community paramedicine and the decline of ALS, EMS leaders highlight how the industry must adapt
When it comes to the frustrating health care merry-go-round of frequent 911 callers, it’s unfortunate that the county officials just don’t get it
He was weak and unable to move on his own; search teams spent three hours packing him nearly two miles to meet a waiting ambulance
Medics found him inside a Jeep with his lower body exposed; he broke free as they tried to move him, drove off dragging the gurney, and crashed into a truck
Heart attack patients bypass the ER and are sent directly to the catheterization lab, where an awaiting doctor is prepared to provide care
Exhaust from a parade of antique tractors put off a lot of the gas in the exhibit hall; some experienced nausea, drowsiness and headaches and one man was transported to the hospital
A restaurant worker mistook the highly toxic industrial cleaning solution meant for degreasing deep fryers as sugar, and accidentally mixed it into the iced-tea dispenser
Nursing organizations have been battling paramedics for decades, but the turf wars only trivialize shared healthcare goals
The legislation allows nurses who staff ambulances to operate at their highest level of certification, rather than the level that the ambulances they are riding in are certified for
Patients whose hearts stop will be given salt water instead of adrenalin in an “ethically questionable” study to see whether adrenalin works in resuscitation
Allegheny Valley Hospital established a team of doctors, nurses and paramedics to visit high-risk patients to help reduce readmission rates
A witness said a boy was using a metal ladder to climb out of the water when he was shocked
The vaccines now under development are not the same type of experimental drug that was given to a pair of American aid workers infected in Liberia and brought into the U.S.
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