EMS Is Uniquely Positioned to Gain Insight into Patients’ Social Determinants of Health
By entering patients' homes and seeing their living circumstances, EMS acquires information that no other medical provider has access to.
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Double Sequential External Defibrillation: A First-Hand Account of a First-Time User
The Missoula Fire Dept. details a resuscitation attempt involving double sequential external defibrillation on a patient in refractory V-fib.
A Case Report of Cervical Spine Injury and Spinal Immobilization in Rural EMS
EMS plays a vital role in ensuring proper treatment, clinical judgment and immobilization for patients with suspected cervical spine injuries.
A Run Review with Competing Priorities
No matter the call, it’s important to make a difficult situation better than when you first arrive, writes J. Brombach, NRP, MD.
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Where’s The Beef? A Case Involving Blood Thinners
You are dispatched to an elderly woman who had a two-pound package of frozen ground beef fall from the freezer and strike her in the…
A Case Review of Respiratory Failure Secondary to Status Asthmaticus
This case highlights the importance of early and aggressive management of the status asthmaticus patient.
If We Come Here Again, You Are Going: How Cajoling the Otherwise Competent Diabetic Patient Could Be More Sour Than Sweet
This article examines the colloquial practice of compelling a patient to accept care when the well-informed patient may seek to refuse it.
Severe Spontaneous Sweating in Shapiro’s Syndrome
This case presents an extreme form of Shapiro’s Syndrome-associated hyperhidrosis that required extensive mopping after transport.
A Rare, Life-Threatening Dermatologic Emergency That Challenges Prehospital Providers
This case study describes a medically complex call involving a 58-year-old woman suffering from a rare dermatologic emergency.
A Novel Cutting Device for Ring Removal: Case Study
The Dolphin ring cutter is a novel device that may offer a safe and effective method for cutting rings.
The Role of Reusable Respiratory Protection Among Ambulance Companies: Lessons Learned During an EHMR Demonstration Project
This case report highlights LifeLine Ambulance’s experiences with procuring and implementing elastomeric half-mask respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xylazine Overdose: Why More Naloxone Is Not the Answer
While Naloxone administration antagonizes the effect of fentanyl, it does not reverse the effects of Xylazine.