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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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: June 1, 2012

How cardiac arrest patients benefit from early cooling
CPR Quality: Improving Survival from Out-of-Hospital Arrest

Created: May 23, 2012

Dr. Bentley Bobrow discusses ways in which prehospital providers can...
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
Created: 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
Created: April 1, 2012

EMS systems need to know how to handle the increase in bariatric patients
Troubled Mind: The Lowdown on Increased ICP

Created: March 1, 2012

It’s a delicate balance in the skull—until something goes awry.
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
Created: February 1, 2012

Musculoskeletal injuries are a significant source of pain; appropriate...
The Physiology of Respiration

by Elliot D. Carhart, EdD, RRT, NRP, NCEE
Created: January 18, 2012

Patients experiencing difficulty breathing can prove challenging to...
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
Created: January 17, 2012

What EMS providers need to know about possible complications from oxygen...
How to Manage the Pediatric Airway

by Scott Tomek, MA, EMT-P
Created: January 1, 2012

Training for these critical calls is vitally important
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
Created: 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
Created: 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
Created: October 18, 2011

Evaluation of the dizzy patient can pose challenges in the prehospital...
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Webcast

Created: September 30, 2011

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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
Created: August 3, 2011

What you need to know about this common blood disorder and its clinical...
Abdominal Pain in Females of Childbearing Years

by Jake Kleinman, MD, EMT-D, Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT, Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P
Created: June 6, 2011

Management of the potentially pregnant female with abdominal pain can be...
Fever in the Neonate and Young Infant

by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, Sean Kivlehan, MD, MPH, NREMT-P, Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: June 1, 2011

Recognizing fever in young infants is critical for avoiding potentially...
Intranasal Drug Administration: An Innovative Approach to Traditional Care

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT and Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P
Created: April 5, 2011

Intranasal drug administration offers all levels of EMS providers a safe...
Gastrointestinal Bleeding

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT, Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, Michael Curtis, MD
Created: April 1, 2011

Understanding the different causes of GI bleeding will help you perform a...
The 2010 AHA ECC Updates: What Is the Real Impact on EMS Providers?

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT, Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, David J. Heegeman, MD
Created: March 1, 2011

What EMS providers need to know about the 2010 AHA updates to CPR and...
Infectious Diseases: Annual, Recurrent and Emerging

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT, Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, David A. Vitberg, MD, EMT-P
Created: February 1, 2011

A review of prehospital management of influenza, pertussis and cholera
Wheezing in the Pediatric Patient

by Scott R. Snyder, BS, NREMT-P, Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT, Michael Santiago, DO, EMT-P
Created: January 1, 2011

A review of prehospital management of two childhood...
Prescription for Danger

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT and Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P
Created: December 1, 2010

Prescription drug abuse is rampant among today’s adolescents; here’s...
A Silent Death

by Michael Fraley, BS, NREMT-P
Created: November 1, 2010

Carbon monoxide poisoning poses risks to both patients and providers
EMS Management of Catastrophic Cheerleading Injuries

by Michael Fraley, BS, NREMT-P
Created: October 1, 2010

EMS management of catastrophic cheerleader injuries
High School Sports Injuries

by Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P and Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: September 1, 2010

Prehospital assessment and management of traumatic carotid artery...
Hospice and DNR Care

by Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P and Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: August 2, 2010

What EMS providers need to know about do-not-resuscitate orders
Geriatric Abuse

by Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P and Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: July 1, 2010

What EMS needs to know about treating victims of geriatric abuse
Pediatric Drug Administration

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT and Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P
Created: June 1, 2010

A primer on prehospital pediatric pharmacological considerations
Febrile Seizures

by Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P and Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: May 3, 2010

Learn to distinguish simple febrile seizures from complex seizures
Facial Trauma

by Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P and Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT
Created: April 1, 2010

A CE review of prehospital assessment and management of blunt and...
Abdominal Trauma

by Kevin T. Collopy, BA, FP-C, CCEMT-P, NREMT-P, WEMT and Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P
Created: March 1, 2010

A review of prehospital assessment and management of blunt and...

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CE Video: Implementation of Dispatch-Assisted CPR

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Created: May 22, 2013

Ben Bobrow, MD, FACEP, discusses the importance of prearrival CPR...
Advanced Airway Management Techniques

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Created: January 25, 2013

Advanced airway management
CPR Quality: Improving Survival from Out-of-Hospital Arrest

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Created: May 31, 2012

Dr. Bentley Bobrow discusses ways in which prehospital providers can...
Continuing Education: The Power of Capnography to Guide Respiratory Care

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Created: February 25, 2010

Waveform morphology for common respiratory disease states
Continuing Education: How Do You Know CPAP Is Working?

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Created: February 25, 2010

How to use capnography to make the right respiratory care decisions...
$ST depression and ST elevation in helping to better localize the acutely ischemic/infracted region$

Continuing Education: ECG Clues to Identify the Site of Occlusion in Acute Myocardial Ischemia/Infarction

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Created: February 24, 2010

ST depression and ST elevation in helping to better localize the acutely...
Continuing Education: Therapeutic Hypothermia in EMS

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Created: November 20, 2009

Examines EMS protocols and describes how you might start cooling in the...

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