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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.
What EMS needs to know about treating suicide attempts
In EMS there isn’t anything more frustrating than a screaming, punching or spitting person with acute alcohol intoxication
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who has had too much to drink
You are dispatched to a report of a female patient at the gym complaining of abdominal pain
Test your knowledge on the challenges of assessing and treating children with capnography
EMS1 contributors and editorial advisory board members predict the future technologies that will transform patient assessment, care and transport
Here’s how the technology in Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Home can transform EMS patient assessment, care and documentation
Access to patient records through prehospital and hospital EHR integration will help paramedics improve patient outcomes
A former firefighter/EMT turned medical student describes the functional components, diagnostic uses and roadblocks of using this imaging technology
How prepared are you to identify and treat injuries from shootings, bombings, stabbings and slashings?
Wholesale health care reform cuts endanger entire communities by threatening EMS reimbursements
To improve outcomes for stroke patients, Catholic Medical Center is partnering with local EMS providers to use video conferencing so a neurologist can evaluate patients
Clarion University officials said the program was designed to assist responders and other professionals who deal with the epidemic
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
Sen. Tammy Duckworth said there needs to be more effort in making sure addicts have access to treatment
Other staffing costs for hospitals include training to prepare staff to de-escalate situations when patients become violent
Almost three in four Americans said that emergency medicine services should be covered by insurance
Students will graduate qualified for the required federal “waiver” to prescribe medications to treat opioid-use disorders
Matheus Silva was swimming with teammates when he cried out for help and then went underwater
The handling and movement of patients poses an inherent risk to both patient and provider due to potential mechanical failures or unsafe practices by the operator
The crew helped Margaret Durham after she appeared to be overheated
Lou Ferrigno, who volunteers as a sheriff’s deputy, said he immediately began thinking of what could be going on when the fan collapsed
You are on scene with a patient who was found down in his living room; as you progress beyond the initial assessment, what are some typical assessment pitfalls to avoid?
You are dispatched to a report of an elderly male found down on the floor
Using medical training he learned at summer camp, the eighth-grader took an EpiPen and injected it into his friend’s leg
Town officials have launched a strategic planning process designed to optimize emergency services
After being held in custody for 18 months in North Korea, 22-year-old Otto Warmbier returned home in a coma
The “set-up, size-up, scope, secure” mindset of the 1st and TEN approach to intubation may help improve first-pass success
A basic understanding of how acid-base imbalances can affect the patient’s presentation can help make sense of conflicting symptoms
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While narcotics can bring short-term pain relief, they’re often misprescribed
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