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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.
Consider the potential diabetic diseases processes when assessing and managing any patient with altered mental status
Be prepared for the unique challenges of law enforcement officers wounded on the job
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
Investigators found that hospital admissions to Tulane Medical Center for heart attacks increased in the 10 years after Katrina. (AP Photo)
Decisions made in the prehospital setting can significantly improve outcomes for patients with orthopedic trauma
The study compared outcomes for two resuscitation techniques and recommended improving bystander CPR in minority communities
The study examined whether CPR proficiency could be improved with low dose and high frequency simulations in hospitals
Specially trained paramedics work with mental health patients by identifying problems, intervening and de-escalating situations
Understand how capnography identifies respiratory and cardiovascular compromise in restrained patients
Emergency physicians support expanding health insurance coverage to all patients and are advocating for transparency
Very basic first aid skills can be enough to save lives and allow an individual to render care while waiting for trained medical personnel to arrive
Law enforcement and SAR K-9s are public safety personnel who may require the emergency care of EMS providers
When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the man unstrapped himself from the gurney and ran away from paramedics
Here are five smartphone apps EMTs and paramedics can use during patient assessment and treatment
A paramedic and an outreach worker from the Santa Fe Prevention Alliance go to the homes of overdose victims to provide the training and Narcan kits
Officials said hiring paramedics would be more cost-effective
The police department will receive 700 devices to swap for the recalled devices and an additional 500 new devices within weeks
The couple was driving to the hospital when they decided to pull over and call 911
The lawsuit spurred the creation of a new policy that requires personnel to undergo training on how to use heat packs
Fire Chief Larry Rooney said the changes limited the department’s response to medical calls
EMS1 readers want EMS providers to focus on providing information on rehabilitation centers and where to get help
Patients need to be told of the risks, monitored closely and treated quickly to quell the immune response if trouble develops
EMTs and paramedics escorted the children and their families in an ambulance to offer constant care during Halloween
A revision of a 2015 law allows pharmacists to prescribe the drug
Point-of-care devices can supplement but not replace history-taking and physical examination during fireground rehab patient assessment
The therapy works by training the skin’'s immune system to tolerate small amounts of peanuts
The council emphasized proper training of EMTs and EMRs for both medication administration and assessment of the patient
The objective of the job analysis to define a job in terms of the work behaviors necessary to safely and effectively perform the job at a specified level of expertise
Based upon best practices, a job analysis is completed every five years
The lawsuit alleges had the ambulance not gotten lost on the way to the call, a cardiac arrest victim would still be alive
The student is being treated at a hospital; free vaccines are being offered to undergraduate students
Five passengers were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and three were taken to a hospital
