DeWayne Miller, RN, NREMT-P, CFRN

Full list of DeWayne Miller, RN, NREMT-P, CFRN results

• From SIRS to Sepsis: This is what EMS providers need to know

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  EMTs and paramedics can help septic patients simply but effectively by understanding the pathophysiology of sepsis

• When aortic abnormalities are life-threatening

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  'Thoracic aortic dissection' and 'abdominal aortic aneurysm' are frequently interchanged but are actually very different in nature

• Basic airway management techniques

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  Skillful airway management is often 1st step in successful resuscitation of compromised patient

• Stroke: Time is brain in delivering EMS care

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  The sooner treatment is started, the smaller the area of permanent damage will be

• New approaches for treating pneumonia

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  A revised classification system for pneumonia has been developed

• Treatment tips for Prinzmetal's variant angina

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  PVA attacks can precipitate cardiac rhythm disturbances such as AV blocks, asystole, or ventricular tachyarrhythmias

• Anaphylaxis foundations for EMS

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  Anaphylaxis lies at the end of the spectrum of allergic reactions, and in the emergency department it is a diagnosis made on clinical assessment findings

• Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state

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  Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two of the most serious metabolic complications of diabetes

• Diabetic emergencies: Ketoacidosis

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  Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) results from severe insulin deficiency and leads to the disordered metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

• Hyperkalemia: An air medical case study

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  Hyperkalemia can be a life-threatening emergency due to its influence on excitable tissues such as cardiac cells