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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.
Pediatric IV tips and tricks I’ve picked up during hundreds of IV placements
Understanding the signs of Cushing’s triad can be the difference between timely intervention and critical deterioration in patients with elevated intracranial pressure
Avoid misdiagnosing atrial flutter as sinus tachycardia by mastering these ECG interpretation strategies
The kits are part of the city’s new Safe Chicago program, and are equipped with a tourniquet, gauze, shears, gloves and an instruction manual
“It’s a big scary mess, and we honestly don’t know if the help is there beyond waiting out the current circumstance and hoping more people come in to the medical field”
Consider incorporating these three ways to use a digital stethoscope in your EMS training exercises and testing
Medstar of Michigan providers are delivering the doctor-prescribed antibody treatments to patients’ homes, which help reduce the chance of contracting the virus and fight it
Abdominal pain can be a benign case of indigestion, or immediately life-threatening, such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
The emergency use authorization for the monoclonal antibody therapy has been expanded to include prevention for those exposed to COVID-19
The protocol has been adopted by 18 other counties in Michigan amid a spike in overdoses earlier this year
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the decision this week, hoping to increase the number of trained vaccinators ahead of a push for COVID-19 booster shots
Crockett County EMS and Haywood County Ambulance Authority are administering antibody infusion therapy to reduce hospital overcrowding
South Kingstown EMS trio came to the aid of State Police Col. James Manni who was experiencing anaphylaxis
The chief officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol describe responding to the ill and injured
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
A whole blood program benefits patients, is easy to institute and saves lives
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reported patients treated in a mobile stroke unit receive treatment faster and have lower mortality
One initiative states facilities receiving funds through Medicare or Medicaid will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which likely includes EMS, according to legal scholars
The NASEMSO project team seeks input on draft Version 3 of the Model EMS Clinical Guidelines
The Colo. grand jury indictment of two paramedics calls ketamine a “deadly weapon,” a category normally used for guns and knives in criminal complaints
One doctor in the region said he has seen some patients who have lost their vision after taking the off-label treatment for COVID-19
Have we taken the lessons learned from 9/11 and truly changed our practices?
The James Dyson Award was given to a recent UK university graduate for his device to stop bleeding from knife wounds
Grant programs and relief funding to support telemedicine initiatives, technology and training offer continued financial assistance to eligible agencies
Researchers confirm that iPhone 12 and Apple Watch static magnetic fields, if held too close, are high enough to place implanted cardiac devices into magnet mode
Thomas Swartz was fired for allegedly making judgmental comments regarding drug use to an 18-year-old and the patient’s mother
Noisy working environments and evolving roles for prehospital providers call for enhanced sound quality and data-capturing capabilities for auscultation
Shattering assumptions with a case study roundup
“In my work as an EMS chaplain, I’ve ridden in the back of an ambulance hundreds of times, but this was the first time I was on the stretcher”
EMTs, certified paramedics and advanced emergency medical technicians can help care for patients, acting under medical direction, while not on duty with a licensed EMS agency
Keep these products in mind as you equip your trauma kit or IFAK
Burlington Volunteer Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden, 26, had been with the department for six years
Burlington Firefighter-EMT Colin McFadden remains in the ICU after experiencing a medical emergency at three-alarm fire
