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So You Want to Become an EMT

Chicago EMT Training

Here's what you can expect Unit 1 CPR How to communicate with patients How to provide accurate documentation Vital Signs Unit 2 Airway Management Respiratory emergencies Cardiac emergencies Unit 3 Neurological emergencies like seizures, strokes, drugs, alcohol, and behavioral emergencies Immunological emergencies (allergic reactions) Abdominal Pain (..)

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

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Primary PCI: 95.7% Stents Placed: Pharmaco-Invasive Treatment: 97.4% Primary PCI: 95.7% ECG Results: Repeat ECG 90min after tenecteplase indicated 70.3% of patients in the pharmaco-invasive treatment achieved ≥50% resolution in the lead with the greatest ST-segment elevation Median decline from 3.0 Primary PCI: 78.4% Primary PCI: 13.3%

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What Is Right for You: EMT Or Paramedics?

TIMER

This includes providing life-saving epinephrine to a patient having an allergic reaction, splinting a patient’s wounds following a car accident, or even performing CPR on a person experiencing cardiac arrest. They have received training in performing CPR and basic medical care.

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