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.
TBI risk factors, managing patient refusals and oxygenation tips for treating head injuries
Kelly Grayson and Rob Lawrence on the trimodal distribution of death and the advances in trauma treatment
Pre-plan for bystander response, mental health support for when chaotic violence disrupts a mass gathering
After stabbing his father with scissors, Jason Dunn cut off his own hands using a radial saw
Police say he used a fake Facebook profile to lure her from her Glenburn home before killing her May 12
Firefighters provided basic life support and assisted EMS with patient packaging
Of the three people who were injured, two are being treated at a hospital and the other is in critical condition
The three who died and a fourth who suffered brain trauma in last May’s accident weren’t wearing belts and were thrown from the van
Officials say Patterson dove into the water and was able to rescue the girl, but hit his head during the dive and was critically injured
The husband drove the boy to the ambulance and was later pronounced deceased at the hospital
Medics have an increasing array of tools to choose from to treat a tension pneumothorax
When Khyati Shah gets the results back from a neurologist, she will decide if she wants to move forward with the lawsuit
None of the students was seriously injured, but the bus driver was taken by ambulance to the hospital in critical condition
Kyle Dube said he intended to kidnap Nichole and hide her and that he would later find her and be the hero
SAM’s new product is unique and quick to apply
After the surgery, the surgeon to my parents, “I operated on him as if he had a chance”
150 buildings cleared by searches after massive blast demolishes neighborhood
Medics on scene commend civilians for their desire to help amid the chaos
“She murdered me that night,” the man said Wednesday on the first day of the trial of Catherine Kieu, 50
A decade of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to dramatic advances that are now being used to treat patients injured in Monday’s attack
At least 144 people were reported to have been taken to hospital with wounds sustained from the blasts
Shootings took place at a satellite campus of New River Community College
The boy got the .22-caliber rifle from his home and it discharged accidently Monday evening
State police say the bus rolled over Monday morning near Vallecitos in northern New Mexico
Hemorrhagic shock is a subset of hypovolemic shock that results from a decrease in circulating blood volume
One area receiving increasing scrutiny is the control of body temperature when a patient is severely injured
A neighbor saved his life by calling 911 and wrapping a T-shirt around the boy’s chest
The suspect ran into the store in the East Liberty neighborhood after a fight with several men
A 66-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman died at the scene Monday
The ambulance was responding to an emergency call at the time
The man was trapped for over an hour
The woman was stabbed 100 times by her ex-boyfriend
The gunman allegedly shot the woman then ran away on foot
