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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.
Know the risk factors and how to implement a screening tool during patient transports
Steve Whitehead shows you how to use the device that simplifies those difficult breaks and dislocations
Learn about two of the most common NMBAs used in EMS and how each impact intubation decisions during advanced airway management
Paramedic chiefs and EMS leaders can ensure pediatric patients receive the correct care with right preparation, equipment and training
Akron police suspect fentanyl-laced heroin as the cause of 17 overdoses in one day
The association president stated the pursuit of high patient-satisfaction can lead to unnecessary and even harmful treatments
Learn to distinguish and verify electrical and mechanical capture when using a transcutaneous pacemaker on a patient with symptomatic bradycardia
Gather round to learn the out-of-date and obsolete EMT skills that the Ambulance Driver has outlasted during his EMS career
Numerous EMS agencies acquired by private equity firms, are aimed at making a profit from emergency calls while cutting costs and increasing prices.
Use this hands-on training exercise to improve equipment familiarity, reinforce medication cross-check processes and increase provider confidence to treat sick kids
Houston Fire Dept. transported users who were in altered state because of the illegal, synthetic drug and mid-afternoon heat
The plane was making the 1,500-mile flight back to a British research station on the Antarctic peninsula, where the patients will be flown off the continent
The parents claim crews did not have the proper equipment to save their son
400 instructors, volunteers and patient actors, along with with 26 ambulances and two helicopters, helped paramedic students complete 70 different scenarios
STARS in Manitoba helicopters will fly with two units of O-negative blood for patient use on scene or during transport to a trauma center
The Canadian rescue crew will fly over 1,000 miles in cold and dark weather conditions to retrieve a sick worker
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
Four people, who organized the outing for 47 summer campers despite cyclone warnings, have been detained
You were asked to assess and treat a 22-year-old woman with an obvious leg fracture and there was a disagreement about how to proceed; did you make the right call?
Here’s how to understand the role of EMS in unraveling the pre-puncture problem for patients with large vessel occlusive stroke
The 68-year-old singer collapsed while singing his classic “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”
Epinephrine is now labeled for mass dose, like other medications, which is an important step toward patient safety
Most EMS providers have witnessed or been involved with a medication error attributable to poor system design and lack of safety behaviors
Drug overdoses, accidental poisonings are up 78 percent over a decade and now exceed vehicle crashes as the top accidental killer in the U.S.
Wheezes, retractions, tachypnea and altered mental status lead to a quick assessment of asthma
EMS chiefs must develop the right competencies and skills in order to thrive in a changing health care landscape
The customized ambulance is built to transport the four-person team and equipment to care for a patient receiving ECMO
Newly trained EMS providers are asked to participate in a survey about recognizing and treating patients at risk of traumatic stress
A full life weighs more than an empty one, but who I have become because of my EMS experience has made me a better friend and caregiver
A Texas boy and two friends were running after disturbing a wasp nest to avoid being stung
With less than $10,000 left in its budget, the city was forced to shut down the service
Four others were injured when the boat capsized Monday
