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EMS Equipment & EMS Product Reviews
Regionalized Cardiac Arrest Care
FDNY created a regional protocol for initiating hypothermia on cardiac patients. This article reports initial results as well as lessons learned for EMS systems wanting to initiate similar protocols.
The Electronic Crossroads
ePCR solutions abound, but the key is choosing a system that’s NEMSIS-compliant, allowing medical managers to share data across agencies and significantly enhancing analysis and reporting capabilities.
The Value of CPAP
Recent data from the Houston Fire Department suggests that about half the time paramedics use CPAP, they ultimately avoid an intubation.
Critical Changes
Daya and Nakamura review three new enhancements available in the Philips HeartStart MRx monitor-defibrillator: the Acute Coronary Ischemia-Time Insensitive Predictive Instrument (ACI-TIPI), the Thrombolytic Predictive Index (TPI) and Connected Care Data Management solution systems.
Strengthening the Chain of Survival
The cardiac chain of survival depends first and foremost on early CPR, but once EMS professionals arrive, quality measures -- such as real-time feedback and integrated debriefing -- make a vital difference in patient outcomes.
Frozen -- Dead or Alive
Dr. Bledsoe remembers an old friend who got into cryonics and put a baseball legend's head in a lobster pot.
Frozen -- Dead or Alive
Dr. Bledsoe remembers an old friend who got into cryonics and put a baseball legend's head in a lobster pot.
New Hampshire Towns Using Modems to Enhance EKGs
Towns have begun hooking those machines up to modems that can beam the reading right to the emergency room.
Jones & Bartlett Battlefield & Nursing Pocket Guide
The Battlefield & Nursing Pocket Guidefrom Jones & Bartlett provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based recommendations for providing care under exceptional conditions.
RAE Systems ToxiRAE3 CO Monitor
EMS units have been treating CO poisonings and unknowingly exposing themselves to CO for years. The ToxiRAE3 CO Monitor from RAE Systems is an easy to use, single-gas monitor that can be quickly attached to a first-in bag to monitor the atmosphere.
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