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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.
“We have to stop allowing the ED to be the triage point for all patients reaching out to the EMS system”
Learn what’s changed in the 2021 ACS FTG and how to implement the trauma triage guidelines
TikTok sensation Anna Muller shares how paramedics saved her life after she made a difficult 911 call
What’s your assessment and care for patient who has severe chest pain radiating to his left arm?
Combination of risperidone, haloperidol and levofloxacin may have put a patient with psychiatric illness and seizures at high risk for prolonged QT
What’s your assessment and care for a psychiatric patient who was sedated with haloperidol after a seizure?
Serial 12-lead EKGs are used to recognize the difference between STEMI and NSTEMI in a patient with chest discomfort
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who woke up with mid retro-sternal chest discomfort?
SVT is a general term for all narrow complex tachycardias, but it is important to perform a 12-lead ECG to determine the exact underlying rhythm
What’s your assessment and care of a 36-year-old male who has experienced about 30 minutes of palpitations?
12-lead EKG changes and patient assessment findings are used to diagnose a patient with recent cardiac cath procedure
What’s your assessment and care of an elderly male who is weak, has chest pain and not a reliable historian?
EKG findings and prehospital 12-lead EKG interpretation point to the cause of the patient’s problem and a course of treatment
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