Trauma
Prepare for patients who experience blunt-force or penetrating trauma with news, research, expert-written columns, podcasts and original videos in the EMS1 Trauma topic.
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
Approach the patient with an intentional primary and secondary survey to avoid letting painful and gruesome wounds distract from life-threatening injuries
Avoiding the 3 “H bombs” in patients with TBI significantly improves survival
The kits are designed to limit blood loss and were created after Jacob Hall, 6, died in a school shooting
EMS director Matthew Bivens said TXA is “lifesaving,” and has been “proven on battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan”
How prepared are you to identify and treat injuries from shootings, bombings, stabbings and slashings?
From exam tips to career advice, our top columns of the past 10 years covered all the bases
The man was underwater in a pond when he felt a bite on his left arm
According to the Atlantic Shark Conservancy, there have already been eight confirmed great white sightings this month
While the medical field is changing daily, Daniel Carter said compassion for patients should never change
The award signifies that Maricopa Ambulance met the requirements for utilizing data to improve patient outcomes
This exclusive PTSD screening quiz can help determine if your symptoms are consistent with those of the diagnosis
Stanford Health Care’s “Stop the Bleed” program instructs students on how to pack wounds, use tourniquets and save lives until first responders arrive
EMTs, ambulance crews trained to respond quickly to medical emergencies, trauma situations and accidents, are a critical but often overshadowed component of public safety
Carry a small personal aid kit with you at all times to treat the aches, cuts and scrapes you are most likely to experience yourself or need to treat in friends and family
The woman was riding with a 15-year-old girl, who was taken to a hospital in serious condition
Doctors amputated one of the man’s legs just below the knee
A single-use, non-invasive, needle-less skin closure device
Show off your trauma knowledge with this quiz about trauma patient assessment and treatment
A segmented diagnosis is used for those who experience symptoms of complex traumatic events
Researchers analyzed charts for 2,100 patients who were 55 or older with head trauma who were transported to the hospital by EMS
The goal is to familiarize residents with the sights and sounds of trauma bays and the different roles played by doctors, medics, nurses and technicians who attend to patients
You are on scene with a patient who has sustained a significant injury; how do you decide whether to use red lights and sirens?
You are dispatched to a factory for a report of a man with his arm caught in a hydraulic press
Jonathan Arteaga was working on a mobile home when a jack gave way and the home pinned his knees to his chest
Stranded victims are at high risk of suspension trauma, which can be fatal in as little as 30 minutes
Since the shooting, the Orlando Regional now does four trauma drills a month
Jason Buck was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash July 2015
Lake Country Fire and Rescue and a hospital partnered to provide simulator training to sailors
Test your ability to apply the SALT triage method to a collection of simulated MCI patients
Types of crush syndrome, including traumatic asphyxiation and suspension trauma, described by Bryan Bledsoe in EMS Today presentation
Josh James said he treated over 200 patients over a two-week span, many of whom suffered injuries from shrapnel, artillery or IEDs
