Clinical
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.
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
Educating patients at the highest risk for suffering a fatal overdose
How the clinical and public health activities of testing, tracking and tracing should become sub-specialties of EMS going forward
Some healthcare personnel and other essential workers are questioning why the plan was made exclusive to first responders
Triage burn victims for inhalation injury and fluid administration by putting these four pieces of the puzzle together
Acadian Ambulance officials reported an 18% increase in patients refusing transport against the advice of medics
As the State of Colorado eases measures put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we take a look at how one community with an early outbreak took aggressive measures to contain the spread of the virus – and emerge stronger than ever.
Highmark Inc, a healthcare company, donated nearly 40,000 cloth face masks to EMS providers in Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia
Technological advances and training are moving hemorrhage control techniques from the battlefield to prehospital and emergency medicine
Test your knowledge of COVID-19 best practices and up-to-date information
A multicenter randomized control trial reveals that all drugs are created equal, at least when it comes to levetiracetam, fosphenytoin and valproate
“This is our charge;” a paramedic shares the humanity behind the helpers
Tips for staying positive and focused on the community during times of high stress
Researchers are conducting trials to determine whether plasma from recovered patients can improve the condition of current patients
The medic is said to be in serious but stable condition after being resuscitated and transported to the hospital
Tupper Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad EMT Jonathan “Thunder” Damon, 38, was honored by a procession of first responders on Saturday
A paper published in the Journal of Rural Health calls for changes to paramedic scopes of practice for airway and ventilator management in response to COVID-19
Handheld ultrasound technology can greatly enhance your assessment skills and scope of practice when it comes to secondary trauma assessment and vascular access
The University of Minnesota will test the effectiveness of hyroxychloroquine in preventing or treating the disease
EMS providers will be required to comply with the binding order, as hospital and ambulance resources are overstretched due to COVID-19
With every state declaring some degree of state of emergency, the way EMS is delivered will change to suit the current situation
There are many causes of anosmia that EMTs and paramedics regularly encounter
How fire/EMS can protect personnel physically and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this episode, Chris Cebollero speaks with Will Dunn, clinical manager of Eagle County Paramedics, who shares how his agency is handling operations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, outlines the path ahead for EMS in the new normal, community paramedicine’s role, and his talks with CMS about treat-not-transport reimbursement
Montgomery County Hospital District EMS is using a low-cost approach to administer albuterol via metered-dose inhaler, reducing viral spread without compromising patient care
Communication, PPE and decontamination strategies highlighted the 4th FirstWatch and Paramedic Chiefs of Canada COVID-19 webinar
As the pandemic spreads, one Kansas hospital is utilizing space to separate those possibly infected from the general public
A review of the most important information for fire and EMS leaders as they develop plans to treat patients and protect personnel
Use these tips to get an accurate oral temperature on patients with infection, COVID-19, influenza, hypothermia or hyperthermia
Be proactive about meeting the needs of internal and external customers to improve the care provided by EMS
