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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.
When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest, he received out-of-hospital BLS and ALS care from team personnel and EMS before transport to the hospital
Always keep the patient’s context in mind in any situation when you’re utilizing waveform capnography
How are we going to grow strong EMTs if all we focus on teaching them are skills and how to pass the test?
One of the patients responders saved last week complained on the way to the hospital that paramedics were ‘ruining’ his high
What does vitamin B1 deficiency mean in the prehospital environment?
Man was the first patient at a Quad-City hospital to receive the new treatment
Medics, board members and council members came together to toast east Ventura County’s first trauma center
Metoprolol is prescribed to treat angina pectoris, heart failure, mild to moderate high blood pressure and to improve survival after heart attack
More than 100 people were taken to hospitals during a weekend rave
Prehospital ultrasonography being used in parts of Europe, but still in ‘early development stage’ in United States
Potentially unstable patients may be seen more quickly
ER visits for the painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone more than doubled from 2004 to 2008
State urging patients to find a primary care doctor to ease crowded ER
Study: Extrication collars can result in abnormal separation between vertebrae in the presence of a dissociative injury
Drug that can stop bleeding can save recently injured accident patients
The trauma hospitals would automatically see most people with multiple fractures to their ribs, legs and arms, according to a draft county EMS policy
Trauma patients without insurance are more likely to die of their injuries than privately insured patients with similar injuries
University Hospital became the eighth local facility to win stroke certification from the Joint Commission, the national accrediting body for hospitals
Some EMTs now delay defibrillation to allow for a short period of CPR based on ’05 recommendations
What is unfortunate s the county EMS refusal to provide the ACS scoring material so everyone could confirm if the scoring was based on accurate facts
A recent study found that 1 in 4 elderly Americans will eventually need someone to make a crucial decision about their end-of-life treatment
Nurses help low-risk callers get proper care while cutting costs
The freestanding emergency room is equipped to handle any trauma
Toxicology tests helped confirm that a poor blood supply caused Curtis Mitchell’s intestines to swell
Author: ‘It is important to clarify the facts regarding the process and extraordinary measures taken to avoid any possible bias in the selection process for trauma-designated hospitals’
Doctors decided to take a gamble after the 16-year-old was shot in the aorta
Celecoxib, often sold as Celebrex, is used for relief of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis symptoms, management of acute pain, and to treat other conditions
PerSys Medical releases smallest automatic IO device on market
What is the motivation behind the police asking alcohol intoxicated people to choose jail or the emergency department?
Heart rhythms can be tracked with ultrathin, flexible implant
Of great interest to EMS are numerous studies, many demonstrating remarkable outcomes using intravenous doses of conjugated estrogens during resuscitation
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