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Steve Whitehead shares the most important number on your cardiac monitor
Like a ripple effect, one mistake or incorrect assumption can lead to increased negative outcomes for the patient
Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation
Master seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
Realistic scenarios that reflect the patients EMTs and paramedics regularly encounter are critical to preparing students for the challenges of the EMS profession
Chest pain, rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath: While panic attacks and anxiety attacks share common symptoms, they also have distinct differences
Learn to immobilize limbs with the best of them as Steve Whitehead breaks down the proven methodology for splinting like a pro
Medics with Grady Memorial Hospital now have the training and equipment to treat patients with transfusions
Solar retinopathy signs and symptoms
“Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed”
Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
Chicago Medical School organization hosts live tissue high-risk, low-frequency airway procedures clinic for paramedics
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Heart block recognition and treatment present a challenge in EMS education
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
Dr. Jerry Snow shares xylazine pharmacology, treatment tips and high-dose naloxone implications
Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
Check your knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning causes, symptoms and protective strategies on scene
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
Janet Taylor shares assessment and management tips for mastering seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
What if scheduling and finalizing a transport could be done in 60 seconds?
Chris and Kelly tackle EMS safety, resiliency, onboarding, the duty to act and more hot topics in Inside EMS