EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Treatment of cardiac arrest and life-threatening toxicity due to poisoning often requires specialized treatments that most clinicians do not use frequently such as antidotes and venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, in addition to effective basic and advanced life support. COR No Benefit, LOE C-LD.

Naloxone 114

Naloxone OR BLS Overdose 114

Paramedics Unlimited

APRIL 19, 2018

In Basic Life Support (BLS) emergencies, a single EMS provider can not deliver optimum care, such as when trying to hold direct pressure on a bleeding wound, while preparing bandages, to stop bleeding. In Advanced Life support (ALS) emergencies, a “single” paramedic or ER doctor can not deliver necessary care.

BLS 52

BLS ALS Emergency Medical Technician Advanced Life Support 52

Peter Canning

JANUARY 14, 2024

I recerted CPR, ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) late in December. When you are doing CPR and running cardiac arrests on a regular basis, it seems unnecessary to sit through a 2 hour class on CPR and 4 hour classes on ACLS and PALS.

CPR 52

CPR Naloxone EMT EMT 52

NAEMSP

APRIL 19, 2023

CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. Calcium is also frequently used in the treatment of hyperkalemia, calcium channel blocker overdose, hypermagnesemia, and hypocalcemia and may be more likely to be used when one of these diagnoses is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest.

E-9-1-1 52

E-9-1-1 Advanced Life Support Overdose CPR 52

NCOAE

MARCH 8, 2021

On the other hand, you could be called in to attend to the victim of a car accident or a shooting or a heart attack, drowning, mountaineering accident, or drug overdose. Advanced EMT: Advanced EMTs have higher level assessment skills and are permitted to administer about 20 different medications depending on their state license.

EMT 52

EMT EMT Emergency Medical Technician AEMT 52