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.
Identifying significant GI problems and providing initial care may help improve the chances of recovery for patients who experience true GI emergencies
Does bolus dose epinephrine or phenylephrine have a role in the prehospital environment?
Use these assessment tips and terms to localize pain and guide your treatment plan
When they opened the package, they began to feel burning and had difficulty breathing
The acting director of EMS said the EMT’s actions “grossly departed from the appropriate standard of care”
A sonogram showed his son was born with holes in the wall separating the right and left sides of the heart and a blocked pulmonary valve
The nation’s opioid crisis is forcing hospitals to begin rolling out non-addictive alternatives to treatments that have long been the mainstay for the severe pain of trauma and surgery
Officials want to identify gaps between the 2007 National EMS Scope of Practice Model, emerging science, current EMS practice and EMS patient care needs
An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here’s how to assess and treat the patient
Chief Mark Becraft said a ride-share service doesn’t have a place in emergency medicine
What each form of fentanyl means for the user and first responder
The StethoSafe is a patent pending case that protects the head of a stethoscope
Ambulances are equipped with power-assisted stretchers that lower and lift; the stretchers can handle up to 700 pounds
A study found the fungus on surfaces in hospital rooms and on the skin of nurses and patients
This issue features articles on the challenges of and lessons learned from several important innovations
Advocates say Senate Bill 1441 will help solve a state issue patients have no control over
Maximize learning from EMS patient care scenarios with learning objectives, clear briefing and pre-planning equipment
Jerome Roddenberry received 32 vials of antivenin at the hospital after a rattlesnake bit him on his hand
One girl battling cancer flexed her muscles for them through the windows of the oncology unit
You are on scene with a patient who was found lying on the sidewalk with an altered level of consciousness; how can you obtain a history for a patient who cannot provide it himself?
You are dispatched to a report of a male found down on the sidewalk in a suburban neighborhood
Patients typically incur the unexpected fees because of hospitals’ contract out-of-network providers who work as specialists
Learn the age-related differences in a pediatric patient’s ECG and the changes to expect on a pediatric 12-lead ECG
Our co-hosts discuss MedStar’s partnership with Lyft for transport of low-priority patients
Understanding your unconscious biases will make hiring decisions, disciplinary choices, relationships and clinical care more equitable
Students covered in fake blood or wearing fake arms with burns and injuries on them wandered around the college campus
School staff members will be able to administer asthma medication to students instead of having to call a parent or send the child to an emergency room
For every 100 people suffering a heart attack or cardiac arrest, three to four more died within a month if they had sought care on a marathon day
The journey to Mission: Lifeline recognition for Paramedics Plus improved the STEMI system of care through better data capture, communication and trust
EMS agencies are cautioned to understand the risk of triaging patients to a ride-sharing service instead of sending an ambulance
The gadget is designed to be worn on one leg at a time for patients severely paralyzed on one side of the body due to a stroke or other ailments
