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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.
Teaching EMTs the three key critical thinking skills
Avoiding the 3 “H bombs” in patients with TBI significantly improves survival
Assessing for the 5 things that can kill people emergently when they suffer major trauma
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
The InSpectra is a portable, lightweight, battery operated device that measures oxygen saturation
After getting lost, Alex said her mother started driving erratically — and she knew something was wrong with her
Christian Bale spoke with the boy about his favorite superhero Batman
By using a “cut and paste” method to manipulate cell genes, the cells became resistant
Olean General Hospital is mailing letters to 1,915 patients who may have been infected after improper sharing of insulin pens
A judge has thrown out a medical examiner’s conclusion that a baby’s death was caused by the rat poison her mother ate
Investigators think that they man may have ingested drugs prior to being pulled over by officers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has singled out the greater Salt Lake region as having the nation’s worst air for much of January
The man picks up his girlfriend everyday and brings her to a local Starbucks to reteach her the alphabet after she had a stroke
Doctors hope the stimulation from the “brain pacemakers” would stifle further damage
EMTs and paramedics can help septic patients simply but effectively by understanding the pathophysiology of sepsis
This is one of the highest numbers since 2004
Tanya Angus was a model, but her disorder made her grow uncontrollably
After surviving cancer and heart failure, the woman appears healthy with a new functioning heart inside her
About 42 percent of the cases involve energy drinks mixed with alcohol
With one of the worst flu seasons to date, medics are hard pressed to respond to all the calls
Capnography is standard of care for all intubated patients and should be for all major medical patients
