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.
For your reference: A pediatric vitals chart broken down by age range
A guide to more realistic simulations
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
Sgt. James Brown died while in custody for a two-day DWI sentence; autopsy result cited natural causes by sickle cell crisis.
He is in stable condition after being punched by a patient, falling backward and hitting his head
Stroke assessment and interventions are time-critical and lifesaving
With heavy- and binge-drinking on the rise, EMS providers can go beyond basic protocols to help connect patient behavior to consequences
Focusing completely on the child makes pediatric assessment more effective and diminishes the chaotic nature of the scene
Test your knowledge of shock types and treatments
Prove your understanding of the predictable signs and symptoms of shock with this quiz for EMTs and paramedics
Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers