Posts tagged with "Defibrillators and Monitors"
'I will never forget this one'
Meena Thill - EMS1.com Columnists - An AEMT recalls a response to what appeared to be a stroke, which turned into a chest pain scenario - “Ambulance 881 you are being requested to the home of a male subject possible stroke.” - I rolled over, rolled out of bed and acknowledged the page. My partner and I got our uniforms on, and...
How to treat sudden cardiac arrest, opioid overdose
Bob Sullivan - EMS1.com Columnists - An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here's how to assess and treat the patient - Death from sudden cardiac arrest and opioid overdose are both major public health problems in the United States. Out-of-hospital...
The science driving BLS CPR recommendations
Kenny Navarro - EMS1.com Columnists - AHA CPR Guidelines 2020 continue to emphasize early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt CPR beginning with chest compressions provides the best chances for survival - Recently, the American Heart Association released the new 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary...
