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.
Learn how to effectively manage respiratory challenges during and after seizures
Every time we take our hands off the chest, perfusion pressure — and the chances of ROSC — drops
A comprehensive look at vasopressors: functions, differences and application strategies
Unvalidated third-party lines may lead to inaccurate results and other problems
Focus on what you can identify within an ECG tracing, rather than the criteria
Chippewa Falls officials approved the purchase of IV pumps and a medication safe for its first responders
Paramedic Peter Cichuniec was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree assault for giving a drug without consent or a legitimate medical purpose
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
The red flags and steps to take to make the scene safer for yourself, other responders and the patients
A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
What the research says about calcium in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Wireless handheld ultrasound equipment brings diagnostic imaging to patients regardless of location
POCUS, ECG and assessment findings to look for to avoid the RV spiral of death
Put your rales, rhonchi and stridor expertise to the test
Montgomery County Hospital District shares their findings trialing carotid ultrasound during CPR to enhance cardiac arrest response
Waveform capnography provides a non-invasive, accurate assessment of a patient’s ventilatory status
Ventilators and monitors will be safely secured inside the 19 MEDIC EMS ambulances
Judges affirmed that in the case against the Southfield EMTs in the death of Timesha Beauchamp, the estate failed to prove a constitutional violation
Synchronized and unsynchronized electrical cardioversions are safe and effective in the prehospital environment
Studies show that mechanical ventilation is superior to bag-valve-mask ventilation, especially in terms of patient safety
Head-to-toe guidance for improving trauma outcomes
Examining cardiac care in the absence of STEMI following ROSC
As an employer, the pressure is on to captivate the workforce and stand out in a competitive job market
Your main role on a fire scene is to keep firefighters safe, which may include telling them they aren’t safe to return to duty
Montgomery County Hospital District shares 3 years of results of a hyperkalemia treatment protocol
Always keep the patient’s context in mind in any situation when you’re utilizing waveform capnography
Learn how innovations are being made in treating respiratory emergencies
Even interfacility transports provide an opportunity to improve your clinical acumen and advancement opportunities
City council members will vote on a 2-year ban on all chemical sedatives used to restrain patients as well as any new sedatives for medical purposes
Protect patients from over-ventilation and pulmonary injury with a bag-valve-mask that helps regulate rate and volume
