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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

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Once activated, EMS ensures that the appropriate level of care is dispatched to the patient. This could range from basic life support, typically managed by EMTs, to more advanced life support provided by paramedics and other medical specialists.

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Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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CPR is taken over by responding crews, and he is placed on a cardiac monitor/defibrillator. After several cycles of defibrillation, epinephrine, and amiodarone, the patient remains in cardiac arrest. 2020), but IV Calcium is still used routinely in some cases in the critical care setting, such as congenital heart disease.

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EMS vs. EMT: Clarifying Roles in Emergency Healthcare

Calcium in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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