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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.
Follow these EMS tips to measure mean arterial pressure, monitor sepsis, rule out DKA and ensure high-quality CPR
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
Patients do not die from failure to intubate, but failure to oxygenate. When in doubt, pull out the tube.
Because sepsis is a common patient presentation, it is important for EMTs and paramedics to learn and review its signs and symptoms
The viral sensation of 2014 raised $115 million for ALS research
There’s no level of training as intense as actually responding to a mass casualty incident
The service is challenging the nearly $300,000 penalty recommended by OSHA after failing a federal inspection
A complete patient assessment and consideration of multiple causes will help make sure the patient’s altered mental status is correctly assessed
Capnography is a tool to monitor ventilation and perfusion in ill and injured patients
The 57-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the back of an ambulance
You were asked to assess and treat a 44-year-old woman who has been feeling weak and lethargic; did you make the right call?
You are dispatched to a bank for a woman who is weak and lethargic.
EMS leaders at Pinnacle conference head specific recommendations to improve prehospital care from the Promoting Innovation in EMS project co-leader
Patient safety methods and lessons learned need to be applied to the evolving subspecialty of community paramedicine
EMS leaders at Pinnacle learn how the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council improves patient care through collaboration and consensus building
Here’s how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
EMS1 and Fitch & Associates take an in-depth look at EMS trends in the United States and set a foundation for assessing how the EMS profession is changing
Sen. Charles Schumer pushes ban on 19 types of “spice” and three derivatives of fentanyl
Despite what movies show, common pens are not viable tools for tracheostomy
Fatal overdoses from the last six months already exceeded the count for 2015
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
The suit, which spawned a four-year court battle, came after two paramedics delayed proper treatment of a 76-year-old woman in cardiac arrest
Research suggests that high blood pressure without any other emergency symptoms is cause for a doctor visit, not a trip on the ambulance
An EMT’s social media post made after the Dallas shootings has captivated civilians and public safety providers
A paramedic involved in the death of a woman and a $1.2 million city settlement with her family may have let his paramedic certification lapse
Here are the five EMS documentation mistakes that deny patients coverage they deserve and EMS agencies fair compensation for their services
