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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.
From the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the future
Be prepared for Super Bowl-related emergencies, from avocado mishaps to cardiac arrest
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
In Chicago, more than 3,000 people have been shot this year, and the victim of a gunshot wound can bleed to death in only five minutes
EMS1 readers came together to outline more reasons on why you shouldn’t run, but walk with purpose
EMS providers need to be involved in educating communities in how to provide the initial response to critically injured patients
Event at EMS World covered steps to avoid accidental fentanyl exposure during scene size-up, patient care and investigation
The program aims to teach bystanders how to keep victims with life-threatening injuries alive until EMS arrives
The private agency said they were told not to respond to calls that the firefighters can handle on their own
Running makes it harder to keep your cool and operate at peak effectiveness
The University of Minnesota is researching how they can equip ambulances with the latest imaging and heart-lung bypass technology
The federal panel of experts recommends what vaccines children and adults should receive and when
Passersby held paper towels to a gash in the woman’s leg while she waited for an ambulance, instead of being cared for by urgent care staff
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
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