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Patients may benefit from air transport when one or more of these needs are identified
Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
Dr. Camillo Ricordi, one of the world’s leading scientists in diabetes cure-focused research, thinks we will defeat the disease in the next three to seven years
Applause for inventors and investors for applying resources to life-enhancing technology
Investigation underway to determine why rocuronium, a paralyzing agent, was given instead of an anti-seizure medication
A Harvard University study found that 90 days after hospitalization, patients treated in BLS ambulances were 50 percent more likely to survive than those treated with ALS
Google has invested in the technology that uses algorithms to sense how a hand is shaking and makes adjustments to the spoon to stay balanced
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that certain practices may not make sense medically, but they do financially
Boy’s initial body temperature was 54 F; heart beat once every few dozen seconds
It involves implanting a S-ICD device above the heart that will shock patients if they begin to exhibit an irregular heart beat
Multiple studies look at the pre-hospital use of amiodarone, how it relates to ROSC, and if it should be the antiarrhythmic of choice for cardiac arrest patients
Intravenous therapy should be performed only when medically necessary, and under stringent guidelines
He died from a rare injury of vertebral artery dissection, which resulted in severe bleeding on his brain; there are only 100 documented cases
The plane was diverted after an Ala. man suffered a heart attack on a Delta flight; a doctor on board had been tending to him
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the draft CAAS ground ambulance standards open for public comment, and the effect Ferguson is having on local responders
Police, ambulance crew assist family in searching for and locating boys trapped for hours in cold and snow
Hundreds of Chinese army medics and medical staff to care for patients with Ebola
He is unable to speak because of a broken jaw, but has shown signs of recovery
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss suicide and mental health issues, and how EMS managers can provide more help to providers
Due to feet of snow, it was not possible to get in or out of the hospital by vehicle
She called 911 for medical assistance and says officers forcefully arrested her; both she and police say they have video to prove what happened
You responded to a man with shallow respirations and a weak pulse; did you get the diagnosis right?
The patient deaths have not been linked to the drug administration; the medics were disciplined for not seeking doctor permission
As the Affordable Care Act enters its second year, here’s a look at four different experiences with the program
The medic spent 41 minutes with the sick girl and believed her symptoms “of a mundane nature”
You respond to a man with shallow respirations and a weak pulse; what is your ‘must not miss’ diagnosis?
Coma, seizures, and chemical burns can occure when children and family mistake the laundry detergent containers for toys
The two-day strike will kickoff Wednesday and included nurses from at least 15 states
Equipped with a battery-powered siren; the wheelbarrows are designed to reduce maternal mortality
Doctors were preparing to call time of death after her heart stopped during a cesarean section
Hosts Chris and Kelly discuss how a terminally ill woman legally committed suicide with lethal drugs, and how EMS performance standards can change the industry