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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.
Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it?
How to learn and understand the medications paramedics administer
Lessons learned from implementation of a telestroke program
Networked video technology is making it increasingly easy to connect patients at rural hospitals and incident scenes with specialist physicians
Docs challenge ALS vs. BLS outcomes research and learn about prehospital care products at 2015 ACEP Scientific Assembly
Researchers discuss the best target temperature, 33 C or 36 C, for cardiac arrest patients in the post-arrest care phase
Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion, 24, died accidentally from the asphyxia caused by low oxygen levels
Understand how using end-tidal carbon dioxide to confirm placement of advanced airways and guide patient care
Whether through prescription drug abuse or IV heroin, opiate addiction is on the increase; here’s how EMS providers can recognize withdrawal symptoms and know what to do
‘Med Drunk’ is a four-minute movie written, directed and acted by intoxicated people
This is the choice I made when a man was dying and the family couldn’t find the do-not-resuscitate paperwork
Qwasie Reid left his patient and colleague stranded after he left in an ambulance with the 7-year-old they were flagged down to help
About 140 people are still hospitalized; 90 in serious condition
Highly detailed and specific protocols might create better employees but they don’t create better providers
Researchers investigate the capability of bystanders to treat a simulated opioid overdose with intranasal naloxone versus auto-injector naloxone
EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
Patrick and Amanda Stewart, married four months ago, work together to save man dropped off at the fire station after a heroin overdose
An emergency action plan and pre-event medical time out are essential for providing quality care to athletes
CMS extends the prior authorization program, through Dec. 1, 2019, to eight states and Washington DC
The man suffered internal and external burns and damage and was placed in a medically induced coma
Chelsea Ake-Salvacion, 24, went into the cryotherapy chamber alone, before closing the salon, and apparently the machine didn’t turn off
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
The 65-foot tourist boat made a mayday call on calm, clear, and sunny afternoon
A comprehensive examination of naloxone uses, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, administration routes and dosing
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, AED use and suspected opioid overdose
Flight attendants acted as stand-in nurses, and most passengers were asleep until the cabin lights came on for the delivery
After an ambulance crashed with a car, which ended up on its roof, medics from the same ambulance treated the passengers
The young ER doctor realized the man still had a pulse almost three hours after he pronounced him dead
