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.
On-scene considerations for EMS assessment for evaluating lift-assistance calls and making transportation decisions for geriatric fall patients
The Decatur (Illinois) Fire Department’s new permanent lift assist fee for calls to skilled nursing facilities or nursing homes is resonating with responders around the country
Show off the strength of your medical vocabulary with this 10-question quiz of medical terms every EMT should know
In this episode, our co-hosts are joined by Eko Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Adam Saltman who discusses best practices for using a stethoscope
The decision to treat on scene or transport should depend on the training and abilities of the responders, not on the equipment at hand
The new policy should help hospitals cut about 15-20% of daily calls for service, said Dan Lynch, emergency medical services director
Look beyond the classic symptoms of cyanide, and CO poisoning, and thermal inhalation, to find the best course of treament
As the numbers of pediatric patients with diagnosed mental health conditions climb, EMS providers will be increasingly asked to treat these kids
For those with a related diagnosis, they may struggle with emergency sights and sounds or being touched, which can trigger anxiety and lead to outbursts that look like noncompliance
The rights of EMS agencies and remedies if hospital bed delays cannot be satisfactorily resolved through collaboration with hospital counterparts
David Bagioni, an EMS provider who has dealt with hearing loss since his early 20s, says the Eko CORE is ‘a game changer’ for him
Drs. Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate EMS video of a patient receiving whole blood and a finger thoracostomy
Dr. Casey Patrick shares his ePCR pet peeves and the absolute last thing that should be included in the chart
Kelly Grayson shares how the digital amplification option from Eko stands up to rig noise and abuse
Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate differential diagnoses and key interventions for a provider-captured video
Consider incorporating these three ways to use a digital stethoscope in your EMS training exercises and testing
The UCSF physician team discusses how to best treat our stoke patients in the pre-hospital setting
Abdominal pain can be a benign case of indigestion, or immediately life-threatening, such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
The chief officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics who responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol describe responding to the ill and injured
In the prehospital setting, we haven’t traditionally been able to see inside of our patients to tell what’s going on, but we’ve always been able to hear, and that skillset remains invaluable for the EMS professional
Noisy working environments and evolving roles for prehospital providers call for enhanced sound quality and data-capturing capabilities for auscultation
Learn how to approach the patient with acute, bilateral lower extremity paraplegia
The most important initial care step is to stop the burning process, but it’s also critical to know how to identify the type of burn and estimate the total area affected to help select the most appropriate destination for the patient
Tanir Ami, CEO of California’s CARESTAR Foundation on diversifying the prehospital care workforce and improving health outcomes
Without real-time feedback to confirm ventilation rate and volume, a piece of the map is missing
Changing the way we think about and train providers on oxygen administration
No patient should be worried about discrimination in the back of an ambulance
An unconscious man at a stoplight suddenly awoke when first responders were checking on him inside his car for a medical emergency, and reached for the weapon
The licenses of Brandon Colombo and Michael Monteiro were suspended after a woman died following their denial for transport on March 4
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
Keeping them going round and round during fuel supply disruptions
Learn more about psychogenic seizures and how to be a more empathetic provider
As device manufacturers continue to explore the potential of wearable tech, we’re discovering new applications and opportunities for health monitoring
