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.
Five considerations for patient assessment, scene safety and patient handoff when responding off-duty
A father and son realize their destiny is assessing and treating blaster and lightsaber wounds in a galaxy far, far away
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
One patient suffered life-threatening injuries after falling into a mine shaft in Kern County
Utica first responders treated an injured zookeeper after they “came in contact” with a male African lion
Muriatic acid was stolen from a pool building and poured on slides at a Longmeadow playground
Ed Currie’s Pepper X registers an average of 2.69 million units
The group said the term should not be used by members who testify in civil or criminal cases
Paramedics evaluated, transported three people to hospitals for additional testing as firefighters evacuated judges’ chambers
Learn common triggers, assessment findings, and the different phases and classifications of seizures
While the CPR intervention may prove beneficial, more evidence is needed before it can become a standard of care
An allegedly hidden EMS report leads to an investigation on why Beryl Harman was not transported
The “Remember Two Things” alum is back to offer actionable tips for field providers; new episodes drop twice each month
The PCR is all that stands between you and trouble when you find yourself on the witness stand
A draft resolution moves to discourage physicians serving as expert witnesses from promoting the theory in criminal and civil trials
