Patient Assessment
Patient assessment is the process an EMT or paramedic follows to evaluate an injured or ill patient. The process includes a scene size-up, which is the identification and mitigation of risks, a primary assessment to find and fix life threats and a secondary assessment to perform a focused history and physical exam of the patient. Each step is an opportunity to collect information that will guide treatment and inform a transport decision. In the EMS1 Patient Assessment topic find the latest news about patient assessment and top resources to improve your patient assessment skills.
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Instead of “rules” you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips
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Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns
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Escambia County firefighters extricated the driver and two occupants of the house
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Monitoring AVPU and other vital signs will help determine if the patient is improving, worsening or responding to treatment
Use SAMPLE history to assess the patient’s complaint and make treatment decisions
OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint
Help students get the most out of patient assessment scenarios and high-fidelity simulations with these debriefing tips
Realistic scenarios that reflect the patients EMTs and paramedics regularly encounter are critical to preparing students for the challenges of the EMS profession
Consider adding these often-encountered patients to your EMT or paramedic class’s patient assessment drills or high-fidelity patient simulations
UMass Lowell EMS and PrideStar Trinity EMS held a large exercise at Tsongas Center
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Wind blew the hot-air balloon into power lines near a Rochester highway
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