Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, is the EMT program director for the San Francisco Paramedic Association in San Francisco, CA, where he is responsible for the original and continuing education of EMTs and paramedics. Scott has worked on numerous publications as an editor, contributing author and author, and enjoys presenting on both clinical and EMS educator topics. Contact him at scottrsnyder@me.com .
Articles by Scott R.
Managing Psychiatric Emergencies
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
May 1, 2013
Strategies for patients in need
A Matter of Life and Limb: Get to Know Acute Limb Ischemia
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
April 1, 2013
What can cause it and what to do about it
Exploring Chronic Kidney Disease
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
March 1, 2013
Acute vs. chronic failure and dialysis: What EMS should know
Acute Altered Mental Status in Elderly Patients
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
February 2, 2013
Delirium may indicate a life threat.
What’s Behind Stridor? Case Studies in Diagnosis and Care
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
January 1, 2013
Airway obstruction could be imminent with this alarming sound
The Responder’s Guide to Meningitis
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
December 1, 2012
Here's what you need to know about this life-threatening illness that's not...
Vaginal Bleeding in the Pregnant Patient
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
November 1, 2012
Pregnancy complications can threaten lives
Are You Under Stress in EMS?
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
October 1, 2012
Understanding the slippery slope of burnout
Non-ACS Chest Pain
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
September 1, 2012
Some etiologies are life-threatening, and you should know them
Pediatric Spinal Cord Injuries
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
August 1, 2012
How do children’s spine injuries differ from adults’?
Thoracic Trauma: What You Need to Know
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
July 1, 2012
Its presentation can be subtle, but its consequences severe.
Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Field
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
June 1, 2012
How cardiac arrest patients benefit from early cooling
Managing Sepsis in the Adult Patient
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
May 1, 2012
What you need to know about emerging diagnostic trends and treatments for...
How Obesity Impacts Patient Health and EMS
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
April 1, 2012
EMS systems need to know how to handle the increase in bariatric patients
Managing Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
February 1, 2012
Musculoskeletal injuries are a significant source of pain; appropriate...
Oxygen Toxicity
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
January 17, 2012
What EMS providers need to know about possible complications from oxygen...
Processing the Patient Refusal
by Richard W. Nower, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
December 1, 2011
Documentation is key when it comes to patient refusal calls.
Recognizing and Defusing Aggressive Patients
by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
November 1, 2011
Violence against EMS providers is a serious issue; here's how you can...
The Patient with Vertigo
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
October 18, 2011
Evaluation of the dizzy patient can pose challenges in the prehospital...
Prehospital Management of the Anemia Patient
by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P , Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P , Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
August 3, 2011
What you need to know about this common blood disorder and its clinical...
