Diagnosis
The EMS crew was about to administer epinephrine, 鈥渙nly they hadn鈥檛 noticed what I had; the patient鈥檚 heart rate was 268鈥�
A candid discussion reveals the art of thorough patient assessments, the value of differential diagnosis, and the need for feedback in EMS
Avoiding anchoring bias in EMS by balancing speed with safety
The Micro-X Head CT is intended for use in ambulances, allowing for immediate stroke diagnosis
The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test can differentiate and detect influenza A and B
Creating, developing and sustaining your own program, step by step
Expert perspectives on improving patient outcomes
Andrews offered his diabetic testing kit and instructed those attending the woman on how to use it
Researchers, clinicians at UC San Diego Health used 鈥淐OMPOSER鈥� with over 100,000 digital records of sepsis patients, to calculate a lower mortality rate
Washington lawmakers follow other states pushing for reform in restraint techniques after the in-custody death of Manuel Ellis
A Tacoma Fire Department paramedic disagreed with the medical examiner in the case of three police officers charged in Ellis鈥� death
The group said the term should not be used by members who testify in civil or criminal cases
A draft resolution moves to discourage physicians serving as expert witnesses from promoting the theory in criminal and civil trials
A red-flag approach to identifying true emergencies and treating patients with compassion
Learn how leprosy presents in patients and how providers can protect themselves when treating someone suffering from the condition
Some have been moving toward citing the causes that can contribute to such deaths, including police restraint, drug use and medical conditions
How do medical directors and educators support EMS clinicians in developing practices that improve the diagnostic process?
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Learn how the condition, which impacted Actor Ashton Kutcher鈥檚 vision, hearing and equilibrium, can present when symptoms are severe
In this week鈥檚 photo, MinXray and Qure.ai demonstrate digital radiography equipment at a base camp in Nepal
鈥淭he problem here is not that the providers were making a diagnosis, it鈥檚 what they were doing with the diagnosis鈥�
Governor signs bill prohibiting Arizona鈥檚 EMTs from persuading patients into not going to hospital
Antevy, Piehl and Spiro evaluate differential diagnoses and key interventions for a provider-captured video
Consider incorporating these three ways to use a digital stethoscope in your EMS training exercises and testing
Abdominal pain can be a benign case of indigestion, or immediately life-threatening, such as a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
In the prehospital setting, we haven鈥檛 traditionally been able to see inside of our patients to tell what鈥檚 going on, but we鈥檝e always been able to hear, and that skillset remains invaluable for the EMS professional
Noisy working environments and evolving roles for prehospital providers call for enhanced sound quality and data-capturing capabilities for auscultation
Learn how to approach the patient with acute, bilateral lower extremity paraplegia
Organizers say the tests will both keep attendees safe and help health officials understand how many asymptomatic people may be attending large events
