Trauma
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Examining the research on physician- vs. paramedic-led teams
Revamped triage criteria streamline decision making and relieve the burden on hospital systems
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
Police officers applied an emergency tourniquet on Robert Rendon after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck
You are on scene with a patient who was choking on food; is your primary assessment as efficient as possible?
Compartment syndrome should be considered early to prevent dire consequences for the patient.
EMS, fire and hospital personnel describe interstate collision, patient entrapment and field amputation to save a man pinned inside his truck cab by 80,000 pounds of logs
Responders were attempting to extricate a driver when a log from one of the trucks trapped the man
Test your ability to apply the START algorithm to a collection of simulated MCI patients
This damage can result in long-term impairment, such as behavioral abnormalities, reduced impulse control, emotional outbursts, violence and even suicide
Tessie Smith was responding to a call in March when her ambulance was struck head-on by an impaired driver
The health system is also hoping to place bleeding control kits — including tourniquets, gloves and compressed gauze — beside automatic defibrillator boxes in public
RSI can be lifesaving when appropriately applied or deadly if not performed with a high-level of proficiency and accuracy
How will you care for a teenager who intentionally asphyxiated himself and is now unresponsive with agonal respirations?
Paramedics and doctors brought in fake body parts to show staffers of a school district how to tie tourniquets and pack open wounds with whatever they have
Your patient has an apparent hip fracture after a fall and needs to be packaged for transport; did you make the right call?
Decisions made in the prehospital setting can significantly improve outcomes for patients with orthopedic trauma
Law enforcement and SAR K-9s are public safety personnel who may require the emergency care of EMS providers
The 55-year-old man used his cellphone to report the attack and was taken to a hospital for treatment
A specially trained group of emergency physicians responds with EMS providers to assist with care, build relationships and improve patient outcomes
Here’s an example from the annals of “you can’t make this stuff up”
Watch for these signs in yourself, your co-workers and try some of these tips to manage the traumatic stress of EMS work
Joseph Tanner, a trauma nurse, instructed bystanders to use the leash of his surfboard as a tourniquet until EMS arrived
Prehospital ultrasound, the latest patient assessment technology to transition from the hospital to EMS, discussed at EMS World Expo
Types and frequency of traumatic injury secondary to marijuana intoxication described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
Crush injury from structure collapse and EMS treatment priorities described at EMS World Expo World Trauma Symposium
