Trochlear Nerve Block
Indications and Clinical Considerations Trochlear injection is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of primary trochlear headache. As with most headache syndromes, the exact cause of the pain of primary…
Supraorbital Nerve Block
Indications and Clinical Considerations Supraorbital nerve block is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of swimmer’s headache and supraorbital neuralgia. Supraorbital neuralgia and swimmer’s headache is often the result of…
Temporomandibular Joint Injection
Indications and Clinical Considerations Injection of the temporomandibular joint is indicated as an important component in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction, in the palliation of pain secondary to internal…
Acute Injury Management
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Acute management of injuries in the field is one of the key components of routine emergency medical response. Although many controversies exist and will continue to…
Resuscitation Procedures
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Emergency medical services primarily came into formal existence in the United States to serve one very important need: to provide field resuscitation to patients with severe…
Hazardous Materials Response
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen A hazardous material is defined as “a substance (either matter – solid, liquid, gas – or energy) that when released is capable of creating harm to…
Field Diagnostics
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Diagnostic evaluation of patients in the field continues to see new advancements. In addition to performance of a high-quality history and examination, EMS physicians should be…
Technical Rescue Operations
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Rescue of patients from environments and circumstances that pose uniquely high levels of risk or that require the use of specialized techniques and equipment fall into…
Army Emergency Medical Response
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The first formally trained ambulance service owes its existence to military operations. The first formal emergency medical service is traced back to the middle ages during…
Terrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Explosives
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen In the decade following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Americans have become more accustomed to the threat of terrorist attacks by weapons of mass destruction…
