Case of the Month tip: With more patients enrolled in outpatient addiction treatment, providers should be aware of other potential symptoms from IV drug use including localized infections and cellulitis.
Can you think of how blunt force trauma could send a patient into v fib? The answer is more surprising than you think.
Despite challenges, data suggests that the MIH program at Golder Ranch Fire District is an asset to patients, providers and the community.
A little historical perspective and the need for a common-sense approach to hemorrhage control.
Don't forget to register for next week's webcast! Dr. Randy Budd from Mesa Fire & Medical will be discussing the effects his department has seen of mechanical ventilators on patient care and outcomes.
"We need to invest in training that improves our emotional resilience so that we can endure exposure to such events." Wise words from Dr. Wesley.
With the right model, MIH-CP programs and home care programs should by synergistic, not competitive.
"We're arming our providers so they aren't as panicked, and they're less likely to make mistakes when they respond to a pediatric call," said Josh Stuart, a paramedic with the Mt. Lebanon EMS agency and the state program's committee chairman.
The latest on the Pope's visit with 9/11 families
Dr. Gary Smith from Mesa Fire weighs in on his top tips for community paramedicine success.
Pope Francis places a white rose at the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in downtown Manhattan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) #PopeFrancis
New this year for EMS Today Conference & Expo2016 are our Session Tracks to help guide you through the conference making it easier to find what fits your needs and interests during #EMSToday2016. Take advantage of this as you register today: http://www.emstoday.com/register.html
When you see a patient with these kinds of second- and third-degree burns, will you know the proper course for care?
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