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Patrick Lickiss

Sticking to the basics

An EMS practitioner for nearly 15 years, Patrick Lickiss is currently located in Grand Rapids, MI. He is interested in education and research and hopes to further the expansion of evidence-based practice in EMS. He is also an avid homebrewer and runner.

LATEST ARTICLES
Police have tasers ready for an agitated man pacing back and forth and sweating — what’s your course of action?
A homeless male found lying on the sidewalk has a lot going on, but here’s what to treat first
A homeless male is found lying on the sidewalk — what’s your treatment plan?
When anyone has chest pains and numbness, you must rule out some ‘must-not-miss’ diagnoses while forming your working diagnosis
A college student passes out while studying at the café — what is going on?
Following a freeway crash, EMS workers find than a spinal immobilization is not necessary, and opt for a rigid collar instead
How would you stabilize a patient with neck and chest pain following a motor vehicle collision?
Using the mnemonic AEIOUTIPS and other clues from the patient’s medical history, emergency workers suspect a hypoglycemic episode
You respond to a call for an unresponsive teenager while working at a first aid station
The scenario: 29-year-old male, muscle cramps