Emergency Vehicles

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Emergency Vehicles

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen There are a variety of specially designed and equipped vehicles in service as part of the emergency response system in almost every community in North America….

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Physician Field Response

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Physician Field Response

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Although physicians are not the primary providers of prehospital care in the United States, field response capability is still considered an essential component of a modern…

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Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Prehospital personnel are usually the first health care personnel to encounter sudden illnesses or other health care emergencies in the community setting. Responding to these emergencies…

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Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Mental Illness and Substance Abuse

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen EMS providers are often called to evaluate patients who are behaving oddly or who are having an emotional or mental crisis. Although these conditions are not…

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Geriatric Patients

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Adults aged 65 years and older are the foremost utilizers of EMS and are at excess risk for adverse events.1 Studies overwhelmingly agree this high level…

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Renal and Urogenital Emergencies

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Renal and Urogenital Emergencies

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Urogenital complaints are common presentations to emergency departments and EMS providers. Although not the typical focus of prehospital education and planning, these clinical scenarios represent a…

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Hematological and Oncological Emergencies

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INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Hematological and oncological emergencies are sometimes overlooked in EMS planning and off-line medical direction and may seem less frequent than some trauma and medical conditions. However,…

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Gastrointestinal Emergencies

Jan 22, 2019 by in EMERGENCY MEDICINE Comments Off on Gastrointestinal Emergencies

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation are exceedingly common symptoms. In 2007, 10.8 million cases presented to emergency departments with gastrointestinal complaints, representing 9.2% of ED…

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