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Patient Care
Brain Injury Basics
Brush up on your knowledge of traumatic brain injuries and how to treat them.
A Tight Squeeze
The objectives of this article are to recognize the importance of classifying the limited-access patient as a difficult airway; to identify the steps that need to be taken when assessing a patient's airway for difficulty; and to review the process for rapid sequence intubation.
Patient in a Post-excited State Takes EMS by Surprise
This article discusses how patients suffering from excited delirium can "cycle" through excited and deteriorated stages.
Lyin' Eyes: Do we underestimate this finding?
Lying is unnatural, and if you know what to look for, people's eyes will usually tell you when they're doing it. So what do you look for?
Injury by Power Tool: Unusual incident tests providers' skills
An„EMS crew responded to a 32-year-old male weighing approximately„220 lbs. They found the patient seated at a kitchen table with a puncture wound to the back of his head.
Multi-faceted Care in London
Providers from London Ambulance Service (LAS) render care to an adult male motorcyclist who collided with a bus.
Bad Medicine: Preventing drug errors in the prehospital setting
Although most EMS agencies have written protocols for medication administration and/or online medical communication, EMS providers must also have autonomy to make medical decisions in emergency situations.
Paralysis Analysis: Using Succinylcholine to Help, Not Harm
The following case study shows that„when clinicians ignore the situational dangers of a go-to airway drug, and possess only a ˙thin veneer of competenceÓ in dispensing it, they often do more harm than good.
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60 Hospitalized After Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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EMT Student, Pediatrician Save Hit & Run Victim in New Jersey
EMT student helped accident victim while awaiting emergency responders.
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Georgia Teen Seeks EMT Who Helped Save Her 13 Years Ago
Teen wants to thank hero EMT after 13 years.
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Exodus of Paramedics Cause D.C. Staffing Concerns
53 have left since Kenneth Ellerbe became chief in 2011.
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Connecticut Commuter Trains Collide
Five people have critical injuries in derailment outside of Fairfield.
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Photos from RETTMobil: German Boxer
Photos of the German Boxer armored ambulance on display at RETTmobil.
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Photos from RETTmobil: Ambulances on the Show Floor
A.J. Heightman takes you on a tour of the RETTmobil show floor.
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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Field Bridge Xpress ePCR on iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
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