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Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead
The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible
A red-flag approach to identifying true emergencies and treating patients with compassion
Gasoline was poured into a fire pit after the fire did not ignite as expected
Vallejo first responders successfully removed the man from the fence spike
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
“Management of crush syndrome has to start in the rubble, in the hole, under the car, in the subway; treatment starts there.”
Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management
Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS
Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols
Jon Lee joins the podcast to discuss following the evidence and pharmacology research insights
Should we be using midazolam instead of morphine in congestive heart failure?
Is there a way to improve ketamine?
Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting
Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism
Drs. Dorsett, Jarvis and Escajeda join the Pediatric EMS Podcast crossover episode to discuss pain management
Ketamine versus haloperidol and benzodiazepine or physical restraint only
Replacing dogma with current best practice updates on burn assessment and treatment
MCHD discusses prehospital pain management with the transition of IV acetaminophen from patent to generic
Why we should all be incorporating more nitrous oxide into our daily EMS practice
Learn what to look for and how to advocate for elderly patients who may be much sicker than they appear
Think you know the tips and tricks to make the process go smoothly? Check your knowledge
The ground rules include questions to ask patients and evidence-based medication recommendations
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate EMS video of a patient receiving whole blood and a finger thoracostomy
Abdominal pain can be a benign case of indigestion, or immediately life-threatening, such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Learn how to approach the patient with acute, bilateral lower extremity paraplegia
An overview of pain and sedation for the prehospital provider
Make a plan for treating pediatric pain that includes managing unfamiliarity and stress in both the patient and their parents or caregivers
“Where does it hurt?” Test your knowledge of how to assess, localize and document pain