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Prehospital Assessment of Patients with Physical Disabilities

A primer on the unique factors impacting prehospital assessment and care of the patient with disabilities

Article • August 1st, 2012
Five Steps to Better Stroke Outcomes

Improve your care for these patients anytime, anywhere, in any system

Article • July 19th, 2012
Thoracic Trauma: What You Need to Know

Its presentation can be subtle, but its consequences severe.

Article • July 1st, 2012
Older Patients—Knowing Where They’re Coming From

The population of first-generation ethnic minorities is aging just as rapidly as the general population

Article • May 15th, 2012
When “Everything Hurts”

A patient in pain requires you to don your detective hat

Article • May 1st, 2012
When Thinking is Hard: Managing Decision Fatigue

Although decision fatigue seems to affect nearly everyone, those of us who work on an ambulance are especially vulnerable.

Article • May 1st, 2012
CDC Updates Field Triage Guidance

When should you go to that Level 1?

Article • May 1st, 2012
Responding to Autistic Patients

The challenge of assessing a patient with autism can be offset with proper training and considerations.

Article • April 27th, 2012
Mass Casualty Incident Management: Part 5

While it may seem daunting to be the first due crew to an MCI, if you know your equipment and responsibilities, you’ll be able to manage those critical first minutes of the incident.

Article • April 27th, 2012
Quality Corner: Do Your Due Diligence

In EMS, you don’t win points by guessing right. You win points by maintaining a high index of suspicion, finding problems that aren’t so obvious and always erring on the side of caution.

Article • April 5th, 2012
Concussion Management

Head injuries come with great risk. What should providers know about them?

Article • February 1st, 2012
Understand the Trauma Triad of Death

Know its components to help protect patients.

Article • February 1st, 2012
EMS Recap: Apgar Scoring

Apgar scoring has been used to assess the condition of newborns since being developed in 1949. What’s it supposed to tell you?

Article • January 19th, 2012
The Physiology of Respiration

Patients experiencing difficulty breathing can prove challenging to assess in the prehospital environment

Article • January 18th, 2012
Chest Assessment

The physical exam techniques of thoracic assessment are easily mastered by all levels of EMS providers.

Article • January 1st, 2012

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