Roadway and Traffic Debacles: EMS Is Vulnerable!
As we settle into the holiday season, many regions of the country are in the grips of a polar vortex. The artic wind chill is dangerous...
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Weekly posts about EMS education, patient treatment and whatever else comes to mind!
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Winter Blues: Broken Heart Syndrome
The advent of winter, the holidays, and the celebration of a New Year brings joy, hope, and renewed optimism to many across the globe. ...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read
Hemostasis Pendulum: A Delicate Balance of PRO and ANTI-Coagulation Forces
We are all aware of the intimate relationship between hemorrhage and trauma mortality. In our initial education we also find out how...
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Dec 5, 20222 min read
The EMS Workforce: It's a Complicated and Dynamic Issue
December 4, 2022 Author: Joshua Ishmael, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, NRP It’s no question that Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a vital public...
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Nov 28, 20222 min read
RSV: The Other Viral Illness Making Headlines
November 28, 2022 Author: Joshua Ishmael, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, NRP Respiratory Syncytial Virus [RSV], is the most common causative agent...
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Jul 7, 20222 min read
Making Push Dose Epi
For quite some time, Dopamine has been taught in paramedic programs across the country as the "Gold Standard" as a vasopressor in...
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Apr 27, 20223 min read
Pulmonary Embolisms - What are they?
It's been a while since we've left you with a blog post, so hopefully this one was worth the wait. In this post, we are going to cover...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
Apneic Oxygenation: What is it and how do we do it?
What is it? Apneic oxygenation (ApOx) is a passive flow of oxygen into the alveoli during apnea, typically at 15 liters per minute (LPM)...
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Feb 5, 20222 min read
ABG's and ROME?
ABGs we got several requests for today's post to be about ABGs and ABG interpretation, so here we go! ABGs have always been a stumbling...
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Feb 2, 20222 min read
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH): What is it and how do we identify it?
Under normal conditions, the left ventricle is larger than the right ventricle, because it carries more of a workload (thanks to...
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Jan 26, 20221 min read
"Tugging At My Heart Strings..."
The papillary muscles protrude off the inner lining of the heart (the endocardium); off of these muscles, are the chordae tendineae. The...
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Jan 19, 20221 min read
Jugular Vein Distention
Some of the most notable causes of JVD in the pre-hospital setting are right sided heart failure, cardiac tamponade (think Beck's ️),...
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Jan 17, 20222 min read
How to pass (or fail) the NREMT exam
At the end of your EMT class or Paramedic Program you will start to hear your classmates talk about the number of questions they took on...
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Jan 12, 20221 min read
"Play Ball" - Commotio Cordis
Commotio Cordis occurs when there is a sudden blunt impact to the chest that causes sudden death. This is also known as an "R on T...
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Jan 5, 20221 min read
RVI: Who Am I?
When an Inferior Wall MI is identified (ST segment elevation in II, III, aVF) perform a right-sided 12 lead EKG. To do this, move V4 to...
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Jan 5, 20222 min read
Tips to Pass the NREMT
You will hear a lot of "tips and tricks" to pass the NREMT exam on the first-time. Some will be helpful, some...not so much. Here's ours,...
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