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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.
Plum EMS use cases demonstrate when the risk of using L&S is lower than the risk of delaying a lifesaving intervention
Props and tricks can add creativity into your next airway management adventure during simulation or on the job
Steve Whitehead shares his thoughts on how to handle family members during a cardiac arrest
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
Conference presenters explained the pressing threats to rural EMS and health care systems and laid out creative solutions
Being overweight is a threat to our patients, to our health and to our livelihood
The six-month buprenorphine implant provides a new maintenance treatment option for those in recovery
The bill would allow first responders to open and manually maintain an airway, administer oxygen and control a hemorrhage
The man struggled for 30 minutes to remove the 10-foot python that bit him as he used the toilet
W-18 is a novel opioid, more powerful than fentanyl, purchased online from China and legal to possess in the US
Patients treated with ketamine were sedated 12 minutes faster than with average sedative
The program gives young people facing abuse, neglect or homelessness a place to turn to
Corey Showers’ stroke symptoms were recognized by a fellow firefighter and confirmed by a remote neurologist using a telemedicine robot
The new law to sell Narcan over-the-counter also calls for patient counseling and educational materials
A new S-76 equipped for emergency service could cost more than $7 million, but would be able to carry more patients
The transports are conducted by off-duty personnel; the ambulances used are also pulled out of reserve
Each year more than 700,000 Americans have heart attacks and about 120,000 people die from them
