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.
I continued my verbal assault until the patient apologized to me with tears in his eyes
The Colorado Springs Fire Department worked closely with the UCHealth hospital system to get the life-saving program off the ground
Lessons from a learning community, Part 2
First responders in Orleans were dispatched to a man trapped under a piece of heavy machinery at a construction company
First responders from several agencies worked to save a man trapped by rocks along a San Diego beach
Highlands County Fire-Rescue units were initially sent to a report of people burning debris on the side of a road
Over 50 workers were evaluated after an anhydrous ammonia leak at La Quesera Mexicana in Greeneville
In closing arguments, Colorado Solicitor General Shannon Stevenson said the Aurora paramedics did not properly assess McClain’s condition
First responders worked to save a worker trapped inside a concrete hopper in Paulding County
Two children are among the injured in blast that damaged West Park homes
A Silver Cliff woman was gored in the legs by a mule deer while she was leaving her home
Students were living inside a mod on Evergreen State College’s Olympia campus
An extinguisher fell off a hallway wall inside a Suffolk school, releasing its contents as students passed through
Key takeaways for police and EMS from SWAT physician, Dr. Faroukh M. Mehkri
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
Janet Taylor shares assessment and management tips for mastering seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
What if scheduling and finalizing a transport could be done in 60 seconds?
Three EMTs, three dispatchers and one paramedic received the awards during a ceremony at Fitzwilliam Town Hall.
The rising adoption of telemedicine is increasing the use of pulse oximeters, blood pressure monitors, temperature monitoring devices and glucose monitoring devices for remote patient monitoring
Parker County Hospital District paramedics faced an amputation and having to perform bilateral finger thoracostomies
What patient abandonment isn’t, and why it’s time to confront this EMS boogeyman
The three patients were flown from the scene in Kissimmee to a hospital in Orlando
Six Paso Robles students were evaluated after inhaling a “sulfur substance” in a locker room
Croton-on-Hudson first responders were initially unable to reach the injured hiker, who fell 50 feet down an embankment, because the trail was washed out
A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse
Solid EMS providers can often de-escalate an aggravated patient, but the very best providers can keep the patient from ever becoming agitated
A candid discussion reveals the art of thorough patient assessments, the value of differential diagnosis, and the need for feedback in EMS
Firefighters breached a wall but held off on using torches to cut the steel plating
A Tacoma Fire Department paramedic disagreed with the medical examiner in the case of three police officers charged in Ellis’ death
Pueblo first responders were dispatched to the Evraz steel mill for a man trapped under a crane
The injured hiker was stuck in a narrow gap in the Thunder Canyon Cave and was unable to rescued by her friends
Austin-Travis County EMS treated three adults, one suffering from life-threatening injuries
One patient suffered life-threatening injuries after falling into a mine shaft in Kern County
