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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.
Learn common triggers, assessment findings, and the different phases and classifications of seizures
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
One man took off his belt to make a tourniquet while a food cart vendor placed her severed leg on ice in a cooler
The most severe injury was from a bullet that appeared to enter through the left inside of his mouth and exit the lower section of his face on the left side
In order to hide her misuse, she intentionally damaged and falsified her records, using fictitious names for patients to whom she claimed to have given the morphine to
Doctors extracted the fork free using forceps and ‘copious lubrication’ while the man was under general anesthetic
The hospital is investigating where the infection came from, but the bacteria lives naturally in the skin and throat
It offers the hope that one day doctors might track consciousness nearly as easily as they check blood pressure
The amoeba typically enters the body through the nose as people are swimming or diving
The exercises put stress on dispatchers, the hospital system and on the fire department and civilian volunteers
Your understanding of standard operating procedure may evolve from rulebook to guidebook
Discontinue ambulance, paramedic and emergency medical technician services
The ambulance allegedly took more than twice the response time it should have because medics went to the wrong address
Thirty-five percent of those killed, or 1,547 pedestrians, had blood alcohol content levels of .08 or higher, the legal limit for driving
Doctors discovered a blockage in an artery
Sherri Muzher has MS and wants to donate her organs while they are still viable
Sixteen others were hospitalized after being exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide in a packing facility at a farm
Despite a lack of hard numbers, there’s anecdotal evidence that the illegal procedures are becoming more common
His heart stopped beating for 10 to 15 minutes before he was resuscitated
The former EMT quickly took action, because the unborn infant’s foot was seen through the gash on her abdomen
Police said she was loading a patient into an ambulance when a truck hit both of them
Modern techniques will enable a patient to be revived up to 24 hours after they stop breathing
The outbreak has sickened at least 145 residents in Iowa and 78 in Nebraska
He woke up with a “burning pain” in his mid-section and noticed the dog had blood on its muzzle and front feet
The sheriff’s office cited laryngeal edema, or a swelling in the throat, as the cause of death
The family is planning a fundraising campaign to raise tens of thousands of dollars to pay for facial surgery
While mowing his lawn, a 60-foot tree fell on top of him, crushing his spinal cord and ending his 33-year-long career as a paramedic
