Patient Management
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.
Pain Management: An Important Part of Care in the Field
David A. Miramontes, MD, FACEP, assistant chief of Fire and EMS and EMS Medical Director for the District of Columbia Fire and EMS, presented a lecture on current practices in pain management at the EMS Today Conference.
FDA Reconsiders Classification of AEDs
The FDA is considering reclassifying automated external defibrillators as Class III high-risk medical devices. Manufacturers have expressed concerns that this will increase cost and delay future technological innovations.
EMS Providers Should Be Wary of the Implications of Anticoagulants
Providers should understand the different types of anticoagulants and their side effects.
Study Concludes Air Transport Improves Survival Rates
Researchers find helicopters more effective than ground ambulances for trauma patients' outcomes.
Researchers Study Medication Dosing Errors & Pediatric Care
Study examines medication dosing errors’ affect on pediatric care.
EMS Providers Test Their Knowledge of Asthma Patients
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a severe asthma attack.
Effective Tests Measure Student Learning
Read these exam writing tips to ensure you accurately measure student knowledge.
Lowering yourself to patients not just convenient but also builds trust.
Kneeling communicates humility and bridges healer and sufferer.
Pain Management with the use of IO
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Lidocaine to manage pain from IO access in the humerus and tibia sites.
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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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London: Emergency Services Called to “Serious Incident”
Officials consider killing as terror attack.
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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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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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