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 panel of trauma experts calls for the urgent need to make EMS access to blood products available to all trauma patients
From trauma to GI bleeds, New Orleans EMS transforms patient outcomes with groundbreaking pre-hospital blood administration
The critical thinking behind every EMS call
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
What does vitamin B1 deficiency mean in the prehospital environment?
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
Books
Tools and tips on learning more about the crucial task to investigate the patient’s injury or illness
More than 20 people showed symptoms of CO poisoning
Paramedic and firefighter collapsed and had to be rescued
EMS Command responded to call for a sick female, saved family
When purchasing medical products consider discounts, bulk purchasing and current customer references
What the patient really means when they use one of these common phrases
Here are 10 ideas to program the time while students wait for their next patient assessment scenario or high-fidelity patient simulation
As a paramedic I don’t need the best stethoscope ever, just something better than what I have
Every step of the way, at every interaction with a health care provider including EMTs and medics, a diagnosis is made
Patient assessment is an investigation process; good questions lead to good answers and better treatment
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