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.
Put your trauma care knowledge to the test on trauma terminology and assessment
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
“I started fishing in my handlebar bag for my Garmin InReach as I rolled up on a younger man attempting inadequate CPR on an older man”
A study that finds trauma patients fare better when they don’t wait for EMS to arrive sparks uproar, questions
We asked the EMS1 community to sound off on which option they thought was best; here are their responses
A study found that 2.2 percent of shooting and stabbing patients who arrived in a private vehicle died versus 11.6 who were transported via ambulance
Compare course scope, cost and general requirements for two EMS trauma course providers
Mathias Steinhuber had just reached the 9,000-foot summit of a mountain range when he raised his arms for a picture and was struck in the back of the head
Hospitals with enhanced capabilities to treat trauma, cardiac care, pediatrics, burns and more are providing specialized care and changing transport algorithms
You are dispatched to a report of a male patient struck by a pickup truck in a crosswalk
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”
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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
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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 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
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