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• When a stroke is not a stroke: A case study

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  In 20-25% of cases, stroke symptoms and signs represent a stroke mimic, such as hypoglycemia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis or infection

• Prehospital ultrasound: Emerging technology for EMS

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  Review the evidence for nine clinical applications for field ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor critically ill patients

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  Free Online Course | 12-Lead EKG

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  Understand how to approach the analysis of a 12 lead EKG, the basic EKG components, and be able to identify abnormalities in the 12 lead EKG that will lead to a diagnosis of possible cardiac disease processes so that they may be treated appropriately.

• Timeless pain management tips

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  All EMS providers can still learn something about patient care from their mothers.

• How marijuana legalization impacts trauma

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  Types and frequency of traumatic injury secondary to marijuana intoxication described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium

• Va. first responders can now deliver blood to trauma patients in the field

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  FACT*R provides supplies and training to first responders so they can administer blood transfusions in the field

• 5 errors that are giving you incorrect blood pressure readings

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  Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least

• EMS World Expo Quick Take: Implementing prehospital point-of-care ultrasound

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  Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice

• EMS World Expo Quick Take: Motor vehicle collisions and the golden hour, platinum 10

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  Understanding the mechanisms of injury in a MVC and how to reduce ambulance collisions

• NY EMS, police team up to equip cruisers with medical equipment

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  Delmar Bethlehem EMS helped outfit Bethlehem Police Department cruisers with medical kits filled with emergency medical supplies

• Data: How often does EMS respond to injured football players

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  ePCR data from more than 1,000 EMS agencies filtered to understand frequency and type of football players injuries

• Public input opportunity closing for improving prehospital care

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  The federal government is seeking input on how to improve trauma care in the field

• EPIC: An EMS-centered approach to head injuries

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  Through the EPIC treatment, EMS providers are taught to focus on the three H-bombs to prevent further damage to head injuries

• Silent but deadly: The trauma we miss in geriatric care

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  Improve your patient assessment of traumatic injuries in geriatric medicine

• 5 tips for securing a patient's airway

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  You are on scene with a patient who has suffered significant facial trauma; what are some strategies to improve your ability to manage his airway?

• Clinical scenario: Patient with facial trauma

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  You are dispatched to a report of a male patient involved in a bicycle accident

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