Posts tagged with "Medical / Clinical"
Reality Training: Patient is weak and dizzy
Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-ChiefEMS1.com ColumnistsWhat are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated?The incident: Patient is weak and dizzy What happened: You are called for a 60-year-old that is “weak and dizzy” and may have passed out. You and your partner find the patient seated on the porch of...
Reality Training: Patient in respiratory distress
Greg Friese, EMS1 Editor-in-ChiefEMS1.com ColumnistsWhat are the causes of the patient’s distress and what treatments are indicated?The incident: Patient short of breath What happened: On a warm spring afternoon you are called for a 57-year-old that is short of breath. You and your partner enter a small, tidy home and find your...
Prove it: Using capnography to guide ventilation rates
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that hyperventilation of intubated patients with head injuries increases both morbidity and mortality
Capnography: The best tool since the EKG
Capnography is one of the best tools for EMS providers to use since the EKG. It not only helps you diagnose your patient, but it also helps you see if your treatment is working or not.
Capno 101: What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for progressive, obstructive lung diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, that are characterized by chronically poor airflow. Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of COPD, but heredity and exposure to air pollution and particulates are also...
Pediatric wheezing: It's not always asthma
Learn about pediatric lung diseases that present with asthma-like symptoms to EMS providers
Quiz: Understanding acid-base issues in EMS
EMS1.com ColumnistsHow well do you know the conditions associated with pH imbalances?By Sean Hulsman The human body must maintain itself within a very small pH window in order to properly function. It does so by utilizing an amazing acid/base buffering system which, when well understood by EMS providers, can help us better treat...
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...
