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.
A guide to more realistic simulations
Rescuers need to anticipate specific medical problems and patient needs as they prepare to encounter patients in a collapsed structure or debris pile
By debunking human trafficking myths, EMS providers can assist the victims they encounter in their own communities
Is it time for EMS providers to rethink the meaning and application of “load and go”?
The patient waited almost six hours for an ambulance and was initially told by a paramedic that he had “man flu”
Overcome analysis paralysis by focusing on the sequence and process of patient assessment and treatment
EMS agencies are invited to test and comment on proposed measures for stroke patient assessment, care and transport
Although endocrine emergencies are uncommon, the signs and symptoms can be mistaken for more commonly encountered medical emergencies
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
You are asked to respond to the home of a woman that has been burned by a liquid while cooking
The training is meant to teach students to quickly assess a situation and better communicate as they pursue a career in medicine
EMS providers give a glimpse into how they think about, assess, and treat stroke
Obesity-related diseases, vaccine preventable disease, mental illness and the need for education should all be considered in the prehospital setting
You are asked to respond to a private residence for a female patient; did you get the diagnosis right?
You are asked to respond to a private residence for a female patient
Show off your understanding of the signs and symptoms of cardiac emergencies with this 10-question quiz
What are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated?
It’s time for EMS clinical leaders to discuss the role of targeted antibiotics which are safe and effective when administered to the right patients
A class-action lawsuit claims city officials improperly used funds for an assessment of EMS services instead of fire services
The greatest clinical invention of our time confirms and monitors airway placement
We asked EMS1 readers to share their knowledge of stroke and capability to assess and treat this common medical condition
The television host and physician rushed to help a woman when she collapsed during a promotional event at a Fla. mall
Spinal immobilization is based on exam findings and patient complaints, not the mechanism of injury
The role and authority of a safety officer is to observe and intervene when they see unacceptable risk to the patient or caregivers
The patient is a year younger than my mother was when she lost her ability to function; this time, everything is going right
A recently certified EMT came upon the crash, and immediately began care for two paramedics and a patient who were injured
2 paramedics were inside treating a patient with shortness of breath when a single bullet hit the ambulance
