James J Augustine

Full list of James J Augustine results

• Capnography: A vital sign for every EMS patient

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  Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries

• Infectious exposure in EMS: The dirty business of keeping clean

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  Simple but effective practices will minimize your exposure to infectious diseases

• Mixing your meds: Working through the pharmaceutical shortage for EMS

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  EMS leaders are now faced with an ongoing management challenge

• When Newtown happens: What are EMS' priorities for active shooter response

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  Mass fatality tragedies like the 2012 school shooting Conn. can happen anywhere, so we must be prepared

• Inventory management solutions to improve EMS medication management

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  Systems and electronic assistance can be applied to all medication control processes

• Rural coverage: Communications challenges for EMS

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  Best practices include the strategic application of wireless communication systems to improve response capabilities and safety

• The critical need for 12-lead EKG programs in EMS

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  12-lead EKG assessment is a critical diagnostic aid for patients with chest pain and other complaints associated with myocardial infarction

• Managing and moving the very large EMS patient

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  Comprehensive approach is necessary to address problem without harming patients or providers

• Prehospital airway management: Making the right choice

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  EMS providers must be skilled in managing airways and ventilation using multiple devices

• Cold and injured: Motor vehicle accidents in the winter

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  Hypothermic patients, multi-systems trauma and slippery scenes present difficult decision-making challenges for rescuers

• "Someone's been shot": An EMS case study

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  There are critical decisions made in the prehospital emergency care of unstable patients with penetrating trauma

• Diabetes: The highs, lows, and "When Can They Go's"

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  Diabetic emergencies come in a variety of types and causes, but the tools available to EMTs allow excellent evaluation and initial treatment of the patient

• Practicing the MCI response plan

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  Regular drills, like 'Triage Tuesdays,' enhance training for emergency providers

• Managing an MCI with limited resources

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  At an emergency scene with multiple victims, the two sets of priorities are managerial and medical

• Capnography in the field

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  The use of capnography by EMS providers can improve the quality and safety of patient care