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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 asks the tough question: Are life-saving interventions turning deadly when managing behavioral health emergencies?
Activating the surgical team: A low-frequency, high-risk emergency procedure in the field
Our cohosts discuss bleeding control, early tourniquet use and transportation to a trauma center
Dispatchers determined the driver’s location using her phone’s GPS and first responders transported her to hospital
Monday morning quarterbacking a difficult STEMI from the EMS and ED perspective
Patients from the Bedford Park event were transported to several area hospitals
The ophthalmologist and comedian shares how the No Surprises Act impacts out-of-network billing
David Cruise and his family got the opportunity the thank the Parker County Hospital District EMS crew
Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management
Flight 60 is a turbine-driven ventilator developed by Israeli manufacturer Flight Medical
Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia
EMS was called to the Worcester home after the teen had become sick and fainted after eating a chip seasoned with Carolina Reaper and Scorpion peppers
Waveform capnography provides a non-invasive, accurate assessment of a patient’s ventilatory status
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
The incident is the first time someone at Rockaway Beach has been bitten by a shark in 70 years
Ashley Summers’ brother said she drank approximately 4 bottles of water over 20 minutes and was feeling lightheaded
Nine interactive scenarios designed to enhance your understanding of seizures, strokes and common acute patient presentations
Tulsa firefighters had to cut part of the flagpole off for the victim to fit into an ambulance
A recent report by the agency found that Central Florida accounts for nearly 20% of all cases in the country
The University of Birmingham team will evaluate saliva, blood and urine samples in those with suspected stroke
Teaching EMTs the three key critical thinking skills
Phoenix has seen 28 consecutive days of 110 Fahrenheit ever recorded
Helicopters transported 2 patients from the Holliston house explosion to trauma centers in Boston
LAFD firefighters had to extricate three people from the car after it crashed into the camp
Residents reported an explosion in the Newark Housing Authority building that led to the collapse
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
First responders faced difficult terrain while working together to reach, package and remove an unconscious, bleeding patient
At least 25 patients were transported to local hospitals after a second-floor deck at a Billings country club collapsed
FD, EMS medical officers voice their disappointment over the decision creating a hole in the northern part of St. Louis County for trauma patients
30 backup batteries for MRI machines had begun “off-gassing,” creating a hazmat incident in the Tampa facility
Catholic Health’s temporary emergency department in South Lockport sees an average of 10 patients a day by ambulance
