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Trauma
Readers Sound Off on Spinal Immobilization
Readers offer comments on recent JEMS article on spinal immobilization.
EMS Treats Blunt Traumatic Injury from a Bicycle Handlebar
Learn why falling forward onto a bicycle can result in serious abdominal injuries and should be considered a significant mechanism of injury.
Fort Worth Fire Department Rescues Man after 8-Foot Fall
Fort Worth Fire Department provided technical rescue of a man who fell 8-feet off a cliff.
Paramedic Returns to Work with Prosthetic Leg
His leg was amputated above the knee after falling 110 feet during a hike.
The Role of Tranexamic Acid in EMS & Preoperative Trauma Management
Tranexamic acid (TXA), used to inhibit the body’s natural clot breakdown, could have value for certain trauma patients in the field.
Permissive Hypotension in Trauma Resuscitation
Normal saline raises the trauma patient’s blood pressure but may not contribute to the best outcomes.
Fort Worth (Texas) Fire and Medstar Mobile Healthcare Crews Immobilize Victim of Vehicle Crash
Victim was struck by a vehicle after it crashed into a building in Fort Worth.
Research Suggests Time for Change in Prehospital Spinal Immobilization
Does the research point to changing the standard of care for MOI patients?
Analysis Supports Limiting Spinal Immobilization in Car Crash Patients
Street Science team suggests data points to limiting the use of backboards for car crash patients.
Studies Analyze Prehospital IV Fluid Use on Shock Patients
Studies point to circumstances in which administering IV fluids for hypotension can have detrimental effects.
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Russian Ammo Fire Injures About 30
Fire at ammunition dump in Russia injures about 30 people.
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Canadian Paramedics Rescue Five People Trapped Inside Apartment Fire
People were screaming that kids were inside the Prince Albert apartment.
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Moscow Subway Fire Injures Dozens
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
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Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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