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.
Assign someone to monitor the patient’s airway visually and with capnography using these five tips
Avoid misdiagnosing atrial flutter as sinus tachycardia by mastering these ECG interpretation strategies
Assess a patient’s pulse through the radial artery or the carotid artery based on their level of consciousness
GlideScope Go is designed to provide clear airway views in a wide variety of settings
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn’t hard, doing them prehospitally could be
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
Here are the EKG Club’s recommended steps for interpreting cardiac rhythms and 12-lead EKGs
An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here’s how to assess and treat the patient
Show off your trauma knowledge with this quiz about trauma patient assessment and treatment
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Lactate may be used to identify a common killer in the prehospital environment
By monitoring vitals during drug use, nurses can administer oxygen and IV fluids to keep patients alive
We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
You are dispatched to a bank for a woman who is weak and lethargic.
Here’s how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
Learn to distinguish and verify electrical and mechanical capture when using a transcutaneous pacemaker on a patient with symptomatic bradycardia
Focus on assessing and treating the patient’s basic life threats before interrogating bystanders or investigating the scene
Learn the signs and symptoms for this significant pediatric airway and ventilation emergency
Overexertion is a major issue for EMTs – refer to this infographic to identify these serious warning signs.
Look for these signs and symptoms to identify patients suffering from smoke inhalation and cyanide poisoning
Temperature, lactate and ETCO2 monitoring may provide field personnel with objective evidence to make a more accurate field diagnosis of systemic inflammatory response syndrome
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for medications, airway insertion and confirmation, defibrillation and post-arrest care
In-depth insights into the expert recommendations for chest compressions, AED use and suspected opioid overdose
