Trauma
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5 heartwarming reunions reflecting the profound impact medics have on the patients they save
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
The soldier was transported eight hours by ground ambulance before surgery in a hospital parking lot
Paramedics responded for a “cardiac arrest” after the woman had been hit in the chest by the umbrella
Rangers believe a man died after falling into a thermal hot spring in the Norris Geyser Basin area of Yellowstone National Park
The woman, a triathlete, was likely bitten by a great white shark that was longer than 10 feet
A Texas boy and two friends were running after disturbing a wasp nest to avoid being stung
An Army truck at Fort Hood overturned in swift water killing at least 5 soldiers
Woman was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital in serious condition
Noah Filer comes out of a coma and learns he’s a double amputee — then completes his goal of becoming a paramedic
Bystander application of a tourniquet to ‘Stop the Bleed’ may mean the difference between life and death for a patient with severe hemorrhage
One of the women, who broke three ribs, joked her ruptured breast implants “worked as air bags”
The man’s vehicle was spotted in the brush by a couple that happened by to take photos of the remote area
An off-duty firefighter has been credited with keeping the child alive and getting quick medical help to the others
The Nash County EMS providers did not sustain life-threatening injuries and cared for the injured vehicle occupants
The man, 44, deeply slashed his own throat with a folding knife after being accused of shoplifting
Paramedics brought the bleeding under control and transported the man to the hospital
After being in a coma after a motorcycle crash, Filer is the first double amputee to become a paramedic
Penis transplants have generated interest among veterans, but they will require more extensive surgery since their injuries tend to be more extensive
Organize your trauma kit so regular intravenous catheters are not mixed with catheters with backflow preventing or blood control valves
It is important to differentiate tension pneumothorax from conditions with similar symptoms, and to avoid performing inappropriate needle decompression
Use ETCO2 monitoring to avoid inappropriate hyperventilation, recognize abnormal respiratory patterns and guide care
The 31-year-old man suffered burns on his upper body; he was transported to a hospital in critical condition
Israel EMS organization United Hatzalah is now administering shock and psychological trauma treatment and prevention for victims of terror at scenes of attacks
An ultrasound machine, while not an exact replacement, gives the soldiers something similar to a CT scan or X-ray machine
The man was taken off the mountain by a rescue helicopter and then taken by a medical helicopter to Anchorage
A teenager’s death after a misplaced and unrecognized failed intubation is a tragic reminder of how and why error can occur in EMS
Review the evidence for nine clinical applications for field ultrasound to assess, treat and monitor critically ill patients