Posts tagged with "EMS Education"
Quiz: Capnography for kids: Unique considerations
EMS1.com ColumnistsTest your knowledge on the challenges of assessing and treating children with capnography By Sean Hulsman Airway control and ventilation in adults differs in many ways from airway control and ventilation in children. Anatomical layout and physiologic responses are not the same when oxygenating and ventilating kids....
A delicate balance: Understanding acid-base issues in EMS patients
EMS1.com ColumnistsA basic understanding of how acid-base imbalances can affect the patient's presentation can help make sense of conflicting symptoms By Art Hsieh The human body has tremendous capacity to maintain internal balance, or homeostasis, in serious, prolonged situations. However, there are several situations in which an...
3 scenarios to train for diagnosis, treatment of sepsis
EMS1.com ColumnistsUse simulation education to teach EMS providers to recognize and treat sepsis By Aaron Dix EMS is dispatched to a local residence for a 20-year-old female with foot pain. Medics find the patient sitting in a recliner with her left foot supported by a pillow. She spent the weekend at the beach and cut her foot on a...
4 things EMS providers need to know about pulmonary embolism
EMS1.com ColumnistsCareful diagnosis of respiratory and circulatory compromise will help you choose the most appropriate treatment and destination for patients with suspected pulmonary embolism By Bob Sullivan Pulmonary embolism can strike people at any age and any baseline health status. It is the second leading cause of sudden death...
5 things to know about endotracheal intubation
Nathan StanawayEMS1.com ColumnistsFrom the 1500s until today, techniques for placing a tube into the trachea have continuously evolved and will continue to improve in the futureIf you’ve ever wondered why the little hole near the tip of an endotracheal tube is called the Murphy Eye, or who Macintosh was, or even who performed the first...
How to improve sepsis care with better EMS education
Rom DuckworthEMS1.com ColumnistsEMS educators can improve sepsis patient outcomes by ensuring EMTs and paramedics have knowledge appropriate and impactful training Sepsis education, just like education for trauma, STEMI and stroke can improve EMS provider recognition, assessment, alerts and treatment to improve sepsis patient outcomes...
Progressive Paramedicine: How to assess, treat the crashing CHF patient
Brought to you by Pulsara Three keys to the management of the crashing congestive heart failure patient is discussed in this episode of Progressive Paramedicine, an EMS1 original video series. Learn more about Pulsara here. brightcove.createExperiences();...
Top 5 EMS videos of February 2017
EMS1 Staff OriginalsThe top videos of February included clips on how to conduct accurate glucometer readings and how to do more good than harm during intubationsBy EMS1 Staff The top videos of February included a variety of educational tips for EMS providers. Clips discussed how to conduct accurate glucometer readings, conducting...
