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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.
Steve Whitehead and Nick Nudell debate the importance of MOR reporting
The next time you encounter a patient for which your clinical impression is “excited delirium,” remember that the treatment you render isn’t to treat the delirium
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
The paramedic is popular in the community and is battling Hodgkins’ lymphoma
The little girl has defied the odds and is fairing well
Researchers have come up with a “mortality index” to predict when a person may die in the next decade
Health officials say cases have now been seen in 42 states
The blood was found to fight of and kill staph infections
Specialists say Sunday’s announcement offers promising clues for efforts to eliminate HIV infection in children
EMS leaders are now faced with an ongoing management challenge
The disorders autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schizophrenia are all linked according to the study
Not knowing a patient’s history can pose potential medical problems when assessing the need for immediate treatment
A rash of thefts targeted an ambulance station left the ambulances without boxes of pain medications
Animals bitten by snakes, hit by cars, or have other infections have been treated with the chambers
William Bennett suffered a brain hemorrhage and was in the hospital in “guarded condition” on Sunday
No drug means no patient consent required in cardiac arrest research
Anti-anxiety drugs including Valium were among common causes of medication-related deaths
The odds of that occurring is one in 70 million
A Wash. state television station conducted an experiment to see how high drivers navigate the roads
The girl suffered a severe side effect known as toxic epidermal necrolysis
Firefighters treated and decontaminated 30 people
Narcan has been used to interrupt overdosing
Even brief syncope can be a sign that a firefighter has life-threatening health issues and must be evaluated
Ketamine appears to work well without serious side effects
The number of states reporting intense or widespread illnesses dropped again last week, and in a few states there was very little flu going around
Women reported dangerous complications and infections from the mesh
The man could walk and fearing that he’d die, tied a note begging for help to his dog
The new bug has previously been reported in Japan, France and Finland
Polyurethane polymer forms inside a patient’s body upon injection of two liquid phases
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The clinic is accused of using injections contaminated with Hepatitis C
After the woman’s daughters could not find a pulse or detect breathing, they got her body ready for a funeral
Along with automated external defibrillators and basic airway management, CPR is considered a fundamental component of BLS
