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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.
Making care more accessible, reducing hospital utilization and improving outcomes
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Practical takeaways from the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade shooting for initial treatment and safe transportation
You responded to a call for a cook that burned himself on a flat top grill; did you get the treatment steps right?
The bus driver had an unspecified medial emergency; a passenger sprang to action as the bus drifted into a concrete wall on the highway
Listen to dispatch recording of girl calmly providing her mom’s medical history
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson consider criteria for activating lights and sirens, and ponder whether the new show “Nightwatch” is an accurate depiction of EMS
You respond to a call for a cook that burned himself on a flat top grill; what are your first treatment steps
Guests Greg Friese and Steve Whitehead debate whether field mistakes are something EMS needs to prepare for, or if providers should be able to avoid those mistakes altogether
Under new federal guidelines services in N.J., Penn, and S.C. need pre-approval for non-emergency transports, but many requests are being denied, leading to reduced revenue and cash flow problems
Program has saved King County EMS $150,000 and along with training epi use has more than doubled
Officials attribute the decline to improved medical care; less people are dying from their injuries, including many not expected to survive who are recovering
The Podmedic spots trends and products at the Las Vegas consumer electronics show that will improve chronic disease conditions and EMS
Our training doesn’t prepare us to make diagnosis of ‘assumption’ of alcohol intoxication
Sheriff’s officer alleges paramedic and ER doctor refused proper care to an intoxicated and injured man, saying he needed to “sleep it off”
Ind. man was upset with slow ride to the hospital
News about AMR sending billing jobs overseas sparked a discussion on outsourcing EMS jobs now and in the future
Ambulances transport 10 children with non-life threatening injuries to hospitals
The Brazilian man was not aware, likely due to shock and alcohol, of the knife lodged just behind his optical nerve for three hours
Higher level of care available in new year for traumatic injuries and medical emergencies
Ambulance crews summoned to assess ‘spaced out’ people
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson answered calls from listeners in the first live show, and spoke with guests about the future of EMS education and treating pediatric patients
The accuracy of ECGs are directly related to the condition of the electrodes, and how they come in contact with the patient
A fellow snowmobiler was able to belly crawl across the ice and rescue a friend who has been hospitalized with symptoms of hypothermia
James Woods, 44, completed a 24-hour shift Christmas morning, returned home and felt ill
Speedy rescue from emergency responders saves two boaters at risk of hypothermia and drowning
Athlete treated by paramedic on the court before being wheeling off conscious and alert
You responded to a female teenager complaining of headache, nausea, vomiting and dizziness; did you get the diagnosis right?
Volunteer and paid EMTs in a remote area of Texas provide an expanded scope of practice through advanced prolonged critical care transport and community paramedince
His partner cared for him after he had a seizure while caring for a cardiac patient in the back of the rig; doctors discovered multiple brain aneurysms, including one that burst
