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EMS Wellness: Program Uptake and Roadblocks [2024 EMS Trend Survey]

Pulsara

Editor's Note: In August 2024, EMS1 and Fitch & Associates released their annual EMS trend survey, What Paramedics Want, proudly sponsored by Pulsara. Because the articles and advice found within contain such critical subject matter, we've elected to publish each segment one at a time here on our blog. Read, enjoy, share, and take to heart the following information brought to you by the most prestigious thought leaders in EMS.

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How a Decreased Level of Consciousness Can Lead to a Respiratory Emergency

SSCOR

There are many medical and traumatic causes for a decreased level of consciousness, any of which can lead to a respiratory emergency. A thorough patient assessment and quick diagnosis, followed by aggressive treatment, can prevent the patient's condition from deteriorating. But even optimal care cannot stave off every respiratory complication.

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Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 361

Life in the Fastlane

Mark Corden Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 361 Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 360 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.

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Inhalation Injuries: The Answers You’ve Been LUNGing For

EMOttawa

Inhalational injuries are a critical yet often overlooked aspect of trauma care, with far-reaching consequences in emergency medicine. These injuries can arise from various sources, including thermal injuries from fires, recreational activities such as smoke exposure during camping or outdoor events, and chemical inhalation in both industrial and household settings.

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November 8, 1895

Life in the Fastlane

Mike Cadogan November 8, 1895 On November 8, 1895 Wilhelm Röntgen, chair of physics at Würzburg, noted an unusual phenomenon, that would change the world of medicine

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