Medical / Clinical
The medical/clinical topic contains the latest medical and clinical news, information, education and training tips for EMS providers.
You are on scene with a patient who is complaining of weakness. The vital signs your partner has given you are not very detailed. What are some ways to improve on those findings?
Blood pressure may be the vital sign we measure the most and understand the least
Instead of “rules” you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips
Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
The “Lost in Translation” campaign highlights the challenges deaf people have in ambulances, EDs
Five options for exchanging the SGA for an endotracheal tube
From vocal cords to alveoli, and mmHg to Lpm: Test your airway knowledge
How I explained response speed to the question “why don’t you run to the patient?” from an EMT student
What is your organization doing to enhance medics’ mathematical skills in the field?
A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain
When the conditions are ripe, the distinction between intoxication and a diabetic emergency can easily be blurred
Keep the following tips in mind when you encounter a patient who went out of his/her way to overindulge this holiday
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
The criminalization of medical errors has added a new layer to reducing harm
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
A flight paramedic shares her harrowing experience of a severe allergic reaction to medication and her gratitude to the flight nurse who treated her
Janet Taylor shares assessment and management tips for mastering seizure thresholds, classification and treatment approaches
What if scheduling and finalizing a transport could be done in 60 seconds?
Chris and Kelly tackle EMS safety, resiliency, onboarding, the duty to act and more hot topics in Inside EMS
Tips for navigating prehospital airway management techniques and challenges
Fluid, dosing and airway considerations to prevent RV ischemia
What the research says about calcium in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
How to protect yourself and your patients, and take action
There’s someone out there who would like to really hear from you, and Steve Whitehead will tell you who in this episode
POCUS, ECG and assessment findings to look for to avoid the RV spiral of death
Exploring the infection control benefits of chlorhexidine, alcohol, betadine and povidone iodine-alcohol
“GCS <8; intubate” may be endangered, but not totally deserving of extinction
Montgomery County Hospital District shares their findings trialing carotid ultrasound during CPR to enhance cardiac arrest response
Learn common triggers, assessment findings, and the different phases and classifications of seizures
While the CPR intervention may prove beneficial, more evidence is needed before it can become a standard of care
Challenge your expertise on stroke, seizures, shock and more
The “Remember Two Things” alum is back to offer actionable tips for field providers; new episodes drop twice each month
