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In patients with UGI tract hemorrhage, initiate early transport and, if the patient needs to be supine, use a lateral position to decrease the risk of aspiration
Mechanisms, roles and potential risk: What medics need to know about beta blockers
All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care and pain management from their mother
Researchers at the University of Queensland Institute for Molecular Bioscience found that spider venom is more effective in treating nervous system disorders
Chris Applegate, who now teaches math and physics at a high school, was helping with powderpuff football practice when a distraught student ran up to him
A study of four states estimated that 13 percent to 35 percent of the Medicaid expansion population abused or were dependent on opioids
While Erika Anderson was being loaded into an ambulance, a fire department vehicle was stolen
Medical Director Jeremy Cushman encourages BLS providers to develop medical preplans for technical rescue scenarios they may encounter
The messaging app is used to send diagnostic electrocardiograms directly to hospital cath labs
World Trauma Symposium speaker describes pelvic fracture anatomy, pathophysiology and evidence for reducing bleeding and improving patient survival with a pelvic splint
An ambulance ride took almost three times the amount of time to transport a brain cancer victim
California has distributed 81,000 federally-funded vaccine doses since the outbreak began
The therapy will be administered like an EpiPen, injected into a snakebite victim in the field to buy the person valuable time to get to the hospital
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn’t hard, doing them prehospitally could be
Paramedics will be able to deliver hepatitis A doses only under the supervision of nurses and at special events created to inoculate those who are at high risk
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
An $8.6 million settlement with Hospital Corporation of America was reached after a whistleblower claimed they swapped cheap rides for lucrative opportunities
Trauma researchers now recommend that EMS be brought to the scene as soon as possible — even before the threat is fully neutralized
Courtesy of Bound Tree University and Bound Tree Medical
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You are dispatched to a report of a male patient with chest pain
The agency notified 74 manufacturers of so-called immediate-release opioids that their drugs will now be subject to the tougher requirements
AMR representatives offer tips for giving back by reuniting patients with their loved ones during the holiday season
SpO2, formerly a nice-to-have metric, has become the sixth vital sign
“I had my fingers under my foot and that’s when I felt something moving,” Rachel Myrick said.
The study suggested that dispatchers begin asking callers if they have a car and can take victims to the nearest trauma center
Zhailah knew exactly what to do when her mom had a seizure in the shower and slammed her head against the toilet
The pediatric population requires appropriate training and is dependent on a standardized system-based approach
The memorable calls from a patient perspective identify the disparity in what EMS providers think is a job well done, and what patients think
Sheriff Orvis Campbell said the quick response team is a collaborative effort of his department and other agencies in the county
The woman was trying to get her son out of a van when she hit her head on the door and became unconscious
2003 AHA guidelines noted IOs provide a favorable alternative to traditional IV techniques for fluid and medication administration