Cardiac Care /cardiac-care Cardiac Care en-US Mon, 06 May 2024 20:01:26 GMT Nitroglycerin: Major actions and misconceptions /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ 6 myths and misconceptions about nitroglycerin administration, uses and results Mon, 06 May 2024 20:01:26 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ EKG Detective: Sinus arrest vs. sinus exit block /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrest-vs-sinus-exit-block Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it? Thu, 02 May 2024 16:26:16 GMT /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrest-vs-sinus-exit-block ECG interpretation: 10 steps for rhythm identification /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ Consistently following a process to analyze a patient's EKG will help you correctly identify the cardiac rhythm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:16:10 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ N.C. county demos AED delivery by drone during simulated emergency /aed/n-c-county-demos-aed-delivery-by-drone-during-simulated-emergency The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office flew the drone to a simulated emergency and dropped the AED to the 911 caller Thu, 09 May 2024 14:21:16 GMT /aed/n-c-county-demos-aed-delivery-by-drone-during-simulated-emergency Nitroglycerin: Major actions and misconceptions /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ 6 myths and misconceptions about nitroglycerin administration, uses and results Mon, 06 May 2024 20:01:26 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ Fla. man reunited with paramedics who saved his life /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life Don Plakon met the Seminole County paramedics who responded to his cardiac arrest call Mon, 06 May 2024 14:18:21 GMT /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life Calif. prison firefighters help save 10-year-old in cardiac arrest /rescue/calif-prison-firefighters-help-save-10-year-old-in-cardiac-arrest An engine from Chuckawalla Valley State Prison/Ironwood State Prison Fire Station, staffed with two incarcerated firefighters, responded to a child’s cardiac arrest call Sat, 04 May 2024 16:00:00 GMT /rescue/calif-prison-firefighters-help-save-10-year-old-in-cardiac-arrest EKG Detective: Sinus arrest vs. sinus exit block /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrest-vs-sinus-exit-block Both sinus arrests and sinus exit blocks are characterized by an irregular rhythm associated with pauses; which is it? Thu, 02 May 2024 16:26:16 GMT /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrest-vs-sinus-exit-block ECG interpretation: 10 steps for rhythm identification /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ Consistently following a process to analyze a patient's EKG will help you correctly identify the cardiac rhythm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:16:10 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ How to use a stethoscope to check a patient's blood pressure /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/how-to-auscultate-a-patients-blood-pressure-suYmqyjdr1JZgHoV/ Learn and follow these steps to accurately auscultate blood pressure quickly and easily Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:52:18 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/how-to-auscultate-a-patients-blood-pressure-suYmqyjdr1JZgHoV/ N.M. cardiologist, medics save woman in cardiac arrest during CPR training /cpr/n-m-cardiologist-medics-save-woman-in-cardiac-arrest-during-cpr-training Cardiologist Barry Ramo, founder of Project Heart Start, started compressions on the woman as 200-300 people were engaged in training Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:00:00 GMT /cpr/n-m-cardiologist-medics-save-woman-in-cardiac-arrest-during-cpr-training Learn how to read a MAP /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/learn-how-to-read-a-map-2pOIproDYNaSBceG/ Mitigate NIBP and auscultating innacuracies by watching the plethysmography waveform on your pulse oximeter and noting the mean arterial pressure Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:16:06 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/learn-how-to-read-a-map-2pOIproDYNaSBceG/ One for the Road: Say ‘hello’ to your new little friend! /cardiac-monitors/say-hello-to-your-new-little-friend Steve Whitehead shares the most important number on your cardiac monitor Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:09:43 GMT /cardiac-monitors/say-hello-to-your-new-little-friend Avive Solutions raises $56.5M to build connected AED network, transform cardiac arrest response nationwide /ems-products/aeds/avive-solutions-raises-56-5m-to-build-connected-aed-network-transform-cardiac-arrest-response-nationwide Avive has rapidly built an expansive and diverse customer base, delivering its FDA-approved, award-winning AED technology across all 50 states Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:58:14 GMT /ems-products/aeds/avive-solutions-raises-56-5m-to-build-connected-aed-network-transform-cardiac-arrest-response-nationwide Blood pressure reading tips and tricks for EMS /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/blood-pressure-reading-tips-and-tricks-for-ems-Rfxcao87T4A3GKTY/ Try these six tips to take some of the pressure off of getting a blood pressure Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:50:36 GMT /ems-products/medical-equipment/articles/blood-pressure-reading-tips-and-tricks-for-ems-Rfxcao87T4A3GKTY/ Sinus tach or SVT? 4 clues to tell the difference /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ Instead of "rules" you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:20:56 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ Photo of the Week: Las Vegas cardiac program sees nearly 100 young athletes /cardiac/photo-of-the-week-las-vegas-cardiac-program-sees-nearly-100-young-athletes The Vegas Has a Heart event detected ECG irregularities in two athletes Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:00:31 GMT /cardiac/photo-of-the-week-las-vegas-cardiac-program-sees-nearly-100-young-athletes Md. bill requires schools to plan for cardiac arrest emergencies /school/md-bill-requires-schools-to-plan-for-cardiac-arrest-emergencies Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT /school/md-bill-requires-schools-to-plan-for-cardiac-arrest-emergencies EKG Detective: Sinus arrhythmia /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrhythmia Eliminate EKG rhythms until there is only one probable interpretation Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:54:36 GMT /ecg-detective/ekg-detective-sinus-arrhythmia Iowa county to create EMS advisory group addressing future ALS service /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service Jasper County officials aim to focus on providing countywide ALS certification, service to every citizen Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:42:34 GMT /ems-management/iowa-county-to-create-ems-advisory-group-addressing-future-als-service First responders from 15 agencies participate in Neb. resuscitation training /first-responders-from-15-agencies-participate-in-neb-resuscitation-training Lincoln Fire & Rescue hosted a Resuscitation Academy workshop for cardiac arrest training Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:44:12 GMT /first-responders-from-15-agencies-participate-in-neb-resuscitation-training How burn patient treatment and destination are affected by severity /burns/articles/how-burn-patient-treatment-and-destination-are-affected-by-severity-9EuR10Nod3cvD48J/ Use this guide to determine when to activate air EMS and transport to a level 1 burn center Tue, 09 Apr 2024 13:40:18 GMT /burns/articles/how-burn-patient-treatment-and-destination-are-affected-by-severity-9EuR10Nod3cvD48J/ Calif. city pays $800K over firefighters refusing to enter care center /legal/calif-city-pays-800k-over-firefighters-refusing-to-enter-care-center Rialto firefighters stated they were following COVID-19 guidelines when they refused to enter as a patient was in cardiac arrest Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:01:21 GMT /legal/calif-city-pays-800k-over-firefighters-refusing-to-enter-care-center Austin Hardware & Supply, Inc. launches new LifeDefender Automatic Oxygen Bottle Lift for ambulances /ems-products/vehicle-equipment/austin-hardware-supply-inc-launches-new-lifedefender-automatic-oxygen-bottle-lift-for-ambulances Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:40:45 GMT /ems-products/vehicle-equipment/austin-hardware-supply-inc-launches-new-lifedefender-automatic-oxygen-bottle-lift-for-ambulances Ill. FD reaches goal of placing paramedics on fire engines /paramedics/ill-fd-reaches-goal-of-placing-paramedics-on-fire-engines The Normal Fire Department announced that paramedic-level care is now on all of its front-line fire engines Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:01:14 GMT /paramedics/ill-fd-reaches-goal-of-placing-paramedics-on-fire-engines 'I did what I knew to do': Teens perform CPR after Wash. coach collapses at practice /cardiac-arrest/i-did-what-i-knew-to-do-teens-perform-cpr-after-wash-coach-collapses-at-practice Spokane high school teammates Brody Graham and Grant Lichfield sprung into action when their coach suffered a cardiac arrest Mon, 25 Mar 2024 16:48:02 GMT /cardiac-arrest/i-did-what-i-knew-to-do-teens-perform-cpr-after-wash-coach-collapses-at-practice Wash. woman thankful to physical therapists, paramedics for saving her life /cardiac-arrest/wash-woman-thankful-to-physical-therapists-paramedics-for-saving-her-life Alisa Grubbs had just warmed up and started stretching when she suddenly collapsed Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT /cardiac-arrest/wash-woman-thankful-to-physical-therapists-paramedics-for-saving-her-life Colo. couple uses philanthropy to donate 20 AEDs to fire departments /charity/colo-couple-uses-philanthropy-to-donate-20-aeds-to-fire-departments Throughout the years, Lois and Arn Hart have given their time and money to the communities they live in Sat, 23 Mar 2024 16:00:00 GMT /charity/colo-couple-uses-philanthropy-to-donate-20-aeds-to-fire-departments Parents of Conn. cancer patient file lawsuit over BLS ambulance transport /lawsuit/parents-of-conn-cancer-patient-file-lawsuit-over-bls-ambulance-transport The lawsuit claims the Nuvance ambulance EMTs were not trained nor capable of providing proper care, treatment and monitoring Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:20:08 GMT /lawsuit/parents-of-conn-cancer-patient-file-lawsuit-over-bls-ambulance-transport Sinus tach or SVT? 4 clues to tell the difference /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ Instead of "rules" you have been taught to distinguish sinus tach and SVT, follow these assessment and ECG interpretation tips Mon, 22 Apr 2024 18:20:56 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/sinus-tach-or-svt-4-clues-to-tell-the-difference-Xw1MNh095KzyWpd2/ ECG interpretation: 10 steps for rhythm identification /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ Consistently following a process to analyze a patient's EKG will help you correctly identify the cardiac rhythm Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:16:10 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/ecg-interpretation-10-steps-for-rhythm-identification-HlbOvohuSltPKAL2/ Nitroglycerin: Major actions and misconceptions /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ 6 myths and misconceptions about nitroglycerin administration, uses and results Mon, 06 May 2024 20:01:26 GMT /ems-products/medical-monitoring/articles/nitroglycerin-major-actions-and-misconceptions-7j3y8hSw5MzSKU9S/ 5 things to know about capnography /ems-products/capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-Hr5ETRdXzCoU3fLH/ Understand the importance of monitoring end-tidal carbon dioxide and the valuable information it provides for patient assessment and treatment Mon, 27 Apr 2015 16:12:08 GMT /ems-products/capnography/articles/5-things-to-know-about-capnography-Hr5ETRdXzCoU3fLH/ Fla. man reunited with paramedics who saved his life /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life Don Plakon met the Seminole County paramedics who responded to his cardiac arrest call Mon, 06 May 2024 14:18:21 GMT /cardiac-arrest/fla-man-reunited-with-paramedics-who-saved-his-life