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
Researchers evaluated the use of a pre-hospital modified HEART Pathway method for patients who call 911 due to chest pain
Gaston County EMS leadership embarked on a plan to equip every transport-capable ALS unit in Gaston County with a ventilator
Use this strategy when applying capnography to measure the efficacy of oxygen therapy, especially when troubleshooting
Know the difference between septic shock and cardiogenic shock and how to treat both in the field
Police said paramedics failed to properly assess the patient and should not have let her go to the hospital in a police car
The Southfield Fire Department paramedics and EMTs are suing to keep their licenses from being suspended after the incident
State regulators’ account in the case of a woman who was found alive at a funeral home differs from what Southfield’s fire chief said in a news conference last week
The state has also served letters of intent to suspend the licenses of the two firefighter-EMTs who were at the scene
Southfield Fire Chief Johnny Menifee said Wednesday the four providers “feel terrible” and disputed claims that first responders placed the woman in a body bag
Use of capnography is charging ahead for more accurate prehospital diagnoses and care
The ET3 model and the COVID-19 are influencing a move away from 911 transport to the ED, and toward autonomy for EMS providers
How do you assess and manage a patient with bradycardia?
The new point-of-care ultrasound system includes embedded workflow, an adaptable form factor and improved image clarity
Understanding the pathophysiology of difficulty breathing and different methods of delivering airway pressure
Three significant consequences of routine, excessive oxygen administration
Providing accurate ventilations and oxygenation in concert with effective chest compressions and timely defibrillation contributes to saving lives in the BLS setting
EMS providers have a key role in initial emergency care for pediatric patients with sepsis
The man also allegedly threatened EMTs and assaulted a sheriff’s deputy
Targeting the most common chief complaints and deadly diagnoses to consider in prehospital medicine
Conduct a needs assessment to establish how accessories will be used to save time and protect providers
Mayor Bill de Blasio said “the whole FDNY family” will be the first to receive the tests
Scenario: EMS work through resuscitation and management strategies when they respond to a call for pediatric drowning and find the child in cardiac arrest
City leaders plan to test as many first responders as possible to prevent those without symptoms from unknowingly spreading the virus
As EMS agencies move toward multi-function devices, they are poised to save more than equipment costs. Here are 5 benefits that may surprise you.
About 200 tests will be administered for free each day in the parking lot of the stadium
The city has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to receive 5,000 kits that can produce results within 15 minutes
More than half the city’s EMS providers have been exposed to COVID-19 but only those showing symptoms are required to self-isolate
The testing site at the city fire station is open to anyone and can provide same-day or next-day results
A Seattle Police Department warehouse will serve as the first testing site in the country reserved for first responders, officials say
Use these tips to get an accurate oral temperature on patients with infection, COVID-19, influenza, hypothermia or hyperthermia
