Medical Monitoring
The Medical Monitoring topic contains news and information about medical monitoring, outlines the current trends and what the future may hold for EMS providers.
Steve Whitehead breaks down pulse ox plethysmography
Capnography and ETCO2 monitoring are critical for assessing ventilation, confirming airway placement and guiding resuscitation
Being an emergency medical technician is rewarding job, and with the right EMT training, there’s plenty of room to grow
There’s been many developments over the years and this creates a gaze into a collective crystal ball for what the future might bring
Understanding the differences can lead to more precise prehospital treatment of patients with diabetes
This medication is notorious as a street drug and with good reason
The process should start with asking three fundamental questions
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
CPAP for emergency management of congestive heart failure and other respiratory emergencies has become the standard of care
12-lead EKG assessment is a critical diagnostic aid for patients with chest pain and other complaints associated with myocardial infarction
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Hypothermic trauma patients are less likely to survive their injuries, when compared to similar patients who are normothermic
A-Fib is the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance and failing to treat it properly could result in a stroke
What does vitamin B1 deficiency mean in the prehospital environment?
Understand the components, indications and patient management considerations for circulatory support systems
Patient with history of CABG has tachyarrhythmia and elevated troponin and wants to leave the hospital against medical advice
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who has tachyarrhythmia, an abnormal EKG and elevated troponin?
Understand the four phases of the Valsalva effect and how those phases effect a stable supraventricular tachycardia
Use the AEIOU TIPS mnemonic, along with 12-lead EKG interpretation, to identify possible causes of reduced level of consciousness
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who had a headache the night before and now has a GCS of 9?
Patient with a 3rd degree AV block needs rapid assessment and treatment to prevent deterioration in her clinical status
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who has a heart rate in 30s and needs a ride to her cardiologist’s office?
A combination of history findings, scene clues and EKG interpretation skills help paramedics quickly identify a TCA overdose
The signs and symptoms are due to an activated sympathetic nervous system
What’s your assessment and care for a suicidal patient who has ingested a mix of alcohol and medications?
This case illustrates the EKG changes from hyperkalemia secondary to missing dialysis
What’s your assessment and care for a patient with history of renal insufficiency and who is not feeling well?
This case explains the expected 12-lead EKG findings after successful STEMI treatment and reperfusion
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who had evidence of a STEMI, but is now pain free?
A differential diagnosis for a patient with two weeks of chest pain casts a wide net for all possible causes
What’s your assessment and care for a patient who has had two weeks of persistent chest pain?
Atrial fibrillation in WPW can lead to ventricular fibrillation so don’t delay treatment with cardioversion or medications
What’s your assessment and care for patient who has no palpable pulse, hypotension and reduced level of consciousness?