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You are on scene with a patient who is complaining of weakness. The vital signs your partner has given you are not very detailed. What are some ways to improve on those findings?
Diabetic emergencies come in a variety of types and causes, but the tools available to EMTs allow excellent evaluation and initial treatment of the patient
What are the most important things to remember when treating a patient with a history of diabetes?
EMRs are also unable to start intravenous lines or administer nitroglycerin or glycogen
First responders arrived on scene after an elderly man fell on his property while doing yard work
A panel of law enforcement, EMS and medical experts discussed the implications of administering patient care in the warm zone at IACP 2016
Test your knowledge of the highest-selling and most commonly prescribed to patients with chronic illness and disease
The agency said it will open an official public comment period for people to share their experiences using kratom as a medical treatment
Recognize the signs and symptoms of heart failure and understand how capnography can be used to guide treatment
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
The county’s EMS system was used in a study as a model of success in treating patients whose heart attacks were caused by a blocked artery
The center’s programs include cognitive behavioral therapy, couples therapy and K9 therapy
For every minute a victim of sudden cardiac arrest doesn’t receive help, their chances of survival drop 7 percent
The hospital failed to follow proper patient identification protocols by checking birth dates
Emotional extremes are common in EMS and remind us of exactly why it is that we wear the uniform
A paramedic wasn’t able to kick his nobody pukes alone habit until he had to transport his partner to the hospital
Trauma doesn’t just impact the victim, but the rescuer as well
I tell myself that second guessing comes with the territory, and that I did what I could, but sometimes all we can do isn’t enough
A man came running up to the emergency department’s reception area just as I sat there finishing paperwork from a simple chest pain call
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
“He has your eyes” were the words of comfort for a frazzled mom of a boy with special health care needs
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Tebow prayed over a fan who had a seizure during the game, and waited with him until paramedics arrived
Emergency personnel may now carry doses up to four milligrams of naloxone nasal spray
The unit is equipped with stroke-specific medications and a portable CT scanner
EMS providers can acknowledge their bias as they strive to deliver the best empathetic care to the patients they serve
Paramedics administered four doses of naloxone on the man’s daughter after she overdosed
The first batch of 30 ambulances were handed over to the Jordanian authorities on Monday
Drivers will learn CPR and first-aid for medical, trauma and environmental emergencies
The amount Medicare and Medicaid spent on EpiPens rose to $486.8 million in 2015 from $86.5 million in 2011, a jump of 463 percent
The contest is aimed at developing a mobile phone app that will help a person having or witnessing an opioid overdose get the quickest access to naloxone
Opening the facility and restoring power to essential areas are among the issues Beaufort County emergency personnel are addressing ahead of re-entry