content by Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP
Are Fentanyl & Morphine Equals?
Read what our experts say about the latest prehospital pain management study.
The Effect of Intubation on CPR
This study's results on the effect of intubation on CPR interests our reviewers; but for slightly different reasons.
Buying Time: Making the case for pacing a hypoperfusive DNR patient
A case of an obese patient who can't receive the necessary medications raises questions about the use of transcutaneous pacing to sustain a patient until medications have time to work, and the ethics of using this method on someone with a potential DNR status.
Stop EMS Providers from Spreading the Flu
Only 21% of EMS personnel in one EMS system received flu vaccines. That means the other 79% potentially spread the influenza virus to patients.
Is CPAP the Standard of Care?
With the publication of this study, Dr. Wesley will officially go on the record saying, "CPAP is the prehospital standard of care for patients in respiratory distress."
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Articles
Day 6: Where in the World (of EMS) is A.J.?
The Ambulance Leadership Forum and a Yorkshire Ambulance... More >
Videos- Culture of Safety Draft Document
- Video: Demanding Safety
- Video: Factors of Risk
- Video: Integrated EMS
- Rural Example of Community Medicine
EMS Airway Clinic
Innovation & Progress
Follow in the footsteps of these inspirational leaders of EMS.
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Worker Rescued From Maryland Parking Garage Collapse
Victim was buried for four hours under a 55,000-pound slab.
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Parking Garage Collapses at Maryland Shopping Mall
“Extended extrication” being done for a person pinned under a key section.
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Search Continues for Child in Minnesota Landslide
One child killed, two injured when gravel gives way at popular park.
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Minnesota Park Landslide
One child dead, two injured and a fourth is missing during field trip tragedy.
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Day 6 in Pictures: Ambulance Leadership Forum
The Ambulance Leadership Forum in Warwickshire, England.
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Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
Sneak peek of customizable run forms & more.
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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