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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.
While the CPR intervention may prove beneficial, more evidence is needed before it can become a standard of care
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
Assessing and improving community health with the Healthy People 2030 plan
Since his arrest last year, 46 people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries
A woman called 911 and stayed on the phone with an emergency dispatcher who sent two patrol cars
The severity of the infection prevented doctors from closing the patient’s chest for six days
When they discovered Amanda Nederveen has no income while she’s off work getting chemotherapy, they came together to raise funds for her
Users get their tongue pierced with a magnetic stud that resembles jewelry and acts like a joystick, in hopes of offering them more mobility and independence
“I kept pressing 811 instead,” one student said. “I was shaking and nervous. When I finally got them, I was talking too loud and I said, ‘My friend just had a seizure’”
When medical devices fail, you may be required to report it so manufacturers and regulators understand the consequences
The triage area is out of control. People with assorted injuries occupy twenty of the stretchers that fill the room, some on spine boards with cervical collars around their necks
Bullets grazed his hear and pierced his intestines; he died minutes after being shot but was pronounced two hours later as doctors tried to bring him back
In an attempt to get the drug off the street, law enforcement won’t charge anyone who turns it in
A new study identifies a protein that could serve as a simple “biomarker” of more serious brain injury when even a brain scan fails to detect any such sign
A look at current and future trends in EtCO2 monitoring
Kids have been doubled over in stomach pain due to gastritis, and pediatricians say the chips and other spicy snacks cause unnecessary trips to the hospital
Without violating patient confidentiality, what are some of those crazy cases you’ll never forget? Add your stories to the comments
A team of six responders transporting a patient needed saving when the elevator malfunctioned
Dignity Health began using the telemedicine machines five years ago to diagnose patients suspected of suffering strokes
Breast reconstruction between identical twins has only been done a handful of times; they’re among the youngest patients
Psychiatrists will be stationed in ERs to determine if a patient needs to be admitted or can be released
Devin Kohlman was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012; with not long to live, hundreds of residents helped make his dying wish come true
The officer is “100 percent permanently disabled” after responding to the Sandy Hook school massacre and faces possible termination
A scientist is developing an alcohol substitute — one that produces many of the neurological effects of alcohol, without the chemical’s physical harm
The group is hoping to raise about $15,000 towards research for prostate and testicular cancer
He has an enormous tumor on his neck that stretches across his chest, inhibits his movement and threatens his life; the drug has been reducing the size of the tumor
His daughter claimed she received it in a package delivered to her address with another person’s name on it
Due to a shortage of adult dextrose, paramedics went to work to find an alternative that would raise their patient’s blood sugar
