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.
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A generator was found operating in the basement of the two-family home
The victims appeared to have been overcome when fumes from a generator leaked into their vehicle
Firefighters were called Sept. 7 to the restaurant and two women were found unconscious in a restroom
A social worker may not understand why you called your dyspneic patient an SOB
For something as seemingly simple as a cervical collar, it is important to remember that there is a right way, and many wrong ways, to use a device
Contrary to popular belief, patient care reports are not created for the singular purpose of feeding the voracious appetites of greedy lawyers
Several people complained of dizziness, headaches and nausea
Both inmates and staff began complaining of nausea and headaches around 2 p.m., prompting a nurse to remove everyone from the kitchen area
The use of capnography by EMS providers can improve the quality and safety of patient care
About 40 students and faculty received treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning after two students suddenly fainted within seconds of each other
2 students and 2 staff members were hospitalized from CO exposure
Family was using a gas-power generator to provide power and heat after electricity to the Oakhurst home had been shut off
All the patients are doing OK and some have been sent home already
Waterbury Fire Deputy Chief Rick Hart says an access door to a water heater at the Barnard Elementary School was broken, and it vented carbon monoxide onto the second floor
The responders and churchgoers were taken to area hospitals for treatment and observation
A car used by the group was found running in a closed garage underneath the room
Emergency responders found two people unconscious in the basement, and seven others who were conscious, but sluggish
EMTs, paramedics play an important role in preventing the transmission of influenza with proper PPE use and ambulance cleaning
A-Fib is the most common cardiac rhythm disturbance and failing to treat it properly could result in a stroke
The department purchased six Masimo Rad-57 Pulse CO-Oximeters through a grant received from FEMA
When treating their child, parents can be your greatest asset and also can be a considerable hindrance
Patient assessment, like football, is a team effort that requires a plan, role assignments, and execution
Clearly patients do surprise us from time to time, even when they are dead
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Car in garage left running for hours; one person died and six more injured
One officer and two residents also treated
Up to 40 ‘avoidable deaths’ occur in California each year because of unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning
