/pain-management Pain Management en-US Mon, 06 May 2024 20:01:26 GMT /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/ /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/ /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:17:59 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ /fire-ems/ore-selfie-seeker-electrocuted-falls-40-feet-from-utility-tower Portland Fire Rescue said the person survived after possibly coming in contact with a 57,000-volt power line Thu, 16 May 2024 12:59:27 GMT /fire-ems/ore-selfie-seeker-electrocuted-falls-40-feet-from-utility-tower /burns/4-burned-in-flash-fire-at-n-h-hibachi-restaurant Salem firefighters were alerted to an explosion and fire at the Tomo Japanese Steakhouse Wed, 15 May 2024 19:23:34 GMT /burns/4-burned-in-flash-fire-at-n-h-hibachi-restaurant /burns/nyc-corrections-officer-injured-when-body-worn-camera-catches-fire The Riker's Island captain suffered burns when her BWC suddenly ignited Wed, 08 May 2024 13:49:43 GMT /burns/nyc-corrections-officer-injured-when-body-worn-camera-catches-fire /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/ /explosion/3-injured-in-texas-building-explosion Patients in the Pilot Point explosion suffered varying degrees of burns Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:00:51 GMT /explosion/3-injured-in-texas-building-explosion /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/ /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:17:59 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/hip-injury-movement-tips-uJwME7vCIO0wH9ni/ Follow these tips when responding to a patient with a suspected hip fracture Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:29:37 GMT /ems-products/patient-handling/articles/hip-injury-movement-tips-uJwME7vCIO0wH9ni/ /rescue/ga-worker-rescued-after-being-nearly-buried-alive-in-trench-collapse Paulding County first responders faced a worker buried up to his neck in a 20-foot deep trench Mon, 01 Apr 2024 14:30:17 GMT /rescue/ga-worker-rescued-after-being-nearly-buried-alive-in-trench-collapse /pain-management/research-analysis-ketamorph-ketamine-vs-morphine “Before you trade in your morphine for ketamine, the adverse events need to be discussed” Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:32:47 GMT /pain-management/research-analysis-ketamorph-ketamine-vs-morphine /patient-assessment/one-for-the-road-is-this-a-kidney-stone Assess abdominal pain in 5 seconds or less with Steve Whitehead Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:50:38 GMT /patient-assessment/one-for-the-road-is-this-a-kidney-stone /patient-assessment/articles/back-to-the-basics-that-gut-feeling-zoX9LTuSqh0Qaj4g/ The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:24:50 GMT /patient-assessment/articles/back-to-the-basics-that-gut-feeling-zoX9LTuSqh0Qaj4g/ /burns/7-burned-in-baltimore-fire-pit-blaze Gasoline was poured into a fire pit after the fire did not ignite as expected Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:56:13 GMT /burns/7-burned-in-baltimore-fire-pit-blaze /impaled/suspected-calif-car-thief-impaled-on-fence-while-fleeing-police Vallejo first responders successfully removed the man from the fence spike Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:23:38 GMT /impaled/suspected-calif-car-thief-impaled-on-fence-while-fleeing-police /collapse/photos-rescuers-save-construction-worker-pinned-in-n-j-collapse A coordinated effort involving several departments saved a construction worker pinned by a foundation collapse Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:59:08 GMT /collapse/photos-rescuers-save-construction-worker-pinned-in-n-j-collapse /medical-clinical/articles/watch-out-for-zebras-yFjHEsj4DJgiFhZt/ A red-flag approach to identifying true emergencies and treating patients with compassion Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:02:56 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/watch-out-for-zebras-yFjHEsj4DJgiFhZt/ /medical-clinical/articles/crush-injury-and-compartment-syndrome-best-practices-MD8iDGX6RzvAawRU/ “Management of crush syndrome has to start in the rubble, in the hole, under the car, in the subway; treatment starts there." Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:20:51 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/crush-injury-and-compartment-syndrome-best-practices-MD8iDGX6RzvAawRU/ /pain-management/articles/sc-fd-adds-new-pain-management-tool-to-ambulances-5jjNTjBpwbmaQNCz/ Goose Creek Fire Department has added nitrous oxide/oxygen systems to its scope of pain management Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:19:25 GMT /pain-management/articles/sc-fd-adds-new-pain-management-tool-to-ambulances-5jjNTjBpwbmaQNCz/ /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ Ensuring equitable treatment for all communities begins with understanding how unintentional racism can produce racist outcomes in EMS Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:47:55 GMT /ems-products/epcr-electronic-patient-care-reporting/articles/are-ems-treatment-disparities-related-to-race-or-class-JTxWDSHjjRJZesqL/ /ems-education/videos/everything-you-need-to-know-to-pass-acls-explained-in-under-30-seconds-fEseWm8912BYQ4Qx/ Paramedic and ACLS instructor Jay Van Zeeland summarizes the ACLS protocols Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:49:37 GMT /ems-education/videos/everything-you-need-to-know-to-pass-acls-explained-in-under-30-seconds-fEseWm8912BYQ4Qx/ /medical-clinical/articles/why-do-we-use-morphine-in-cardiac-cases-yhBDS6H2pRsrfRLK/ Jon Lee joins the podcast to discuss following the evidence and pharmacology research insights Fri, 05 May 2023 16:26:55 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/why-do-we-use-morphine-in-cardiac-cases-yhBDS6H2pRsrfRLK/ /cardiac-care/articles/research-analysis-midazolam-vs-morphine-eguorKX7qXycV0Tb/ Should we be using midazolam instead of morphine in congestive heart failure? Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:13:53 GMT /cardiac-care/articles/research-analysis-midazolam-vs-morphine-eguorKX7qXycV0Tb/ /ketamine/articles/nebulized-ketamine-3w1kzCO7i8ZnQObx/ Is there a way to improve ketamine? Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:33:16 GMT /ketamine/articles/nebulized-ketamine-3w1kzCO7i8ZnQObx/ /pain-management/articles/article-bites-pain-management-options-dtZo9HsdIs6fWqG4/ Comparing the efficacy of analgesics to reduce acute pain in the prehospital setting Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:16:54 GMT /pain-management/articles/article-bites-pain-management-options-dtZo9HsdIs6fWqG4/ /rescue/articles/calif-fire-ems-crews-free-teen-whose-hand-got-stuck-in-mall-escalator-Ltux3mWASwvL1F3D/ Orange County Battalion Chief Michael Morganstern said crewmembers gave the girl pain medication while disassembling the mechanism Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:24:29 GMT /rescue/articles/calif-fire-ems-crews-free-teen-whose-hand-got-stuck-in-mall-escalator-Ltux3mWASwvL1F3D/ /pediatric-care/articles/ouch-less-pediatrics-PVxaDzp4PlpUKaWA/ Drs. Dorsett, Jarvis and Escajeda join the Pediatric EMS Podcast crossover episode to discuss pain management Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:25:26 GMT /pediatric-care/articles/ouch-less-pediatrics-PVxaDzp4PlpUKaWA/ /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ OPQRST is an important part of patient assessment and the start of a conversation with the patient about their pain complaint Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:17:59 GMT /ems-products/education/articles/how-to-use-opqrst-as-an-effective-patient-assessment-tool-yd2KWgJIBdtd7D5T/ /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/ /patient-assessment/articles/back-to-the-basics-that-gut-feeling-zoX9LTuSqh0Qaj4g/ The key to differentiating abdominal pain is to utilize as many assessment tools as possible Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:24:50 GMT /patient-assessment/articles/back-to-the-basics-that-gut-feeling-zoX9LTuSqh0Qaj4g/ /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ In the right patient, with a solid understanding of the pharmacology and a plan to address potential side effects, ketamine can be an incredibly useful tool for EMS Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:02:51 GMT /pharmacology/articles/understanding-prehospital-ketamine-dosing-to-drawbacks-4Gkj3ly6gBunzeHX/ /medical-clinical/articles/abdominal-pain-assessment-tips-to-reach-a-diagnosis-fZZbCKpfYgvGS384/ You respond for a call for a 34-year-old that woke up with abdominal pain; did you get the diagnosis right? Wed, 18 Feb 2015 01:07:38 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/abdominal-pain-assessment-tips-to-reach-a-diagnosis-fZZbCKpfYgvGS384/