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"I Need a Medic!"

Chicago EMT Training

We occasionally get an inquiry asking to become a paramedic. A quick breakdown on the differences between an EMT-B(asic) and an EMT-P(aramedic) Basic Life Support (BLS) vs Advanced Life Support (ALS) So there it is. A good paramedic is a good basic first. Don't get me wrong, an EMT-Bs can do A LOT.

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The Broselow-Luten System

Pediatric EM Morsels

PAWPER was more accurate than EPLS (European life support formula) as well. Weighing the pediatric patient during trauma resuscitation and its concordance with estimated weight using Broselow Luten Emergency Tape. Pediatr Emerg Care. Accuracy of paramedic Broselow tape use in the prehospital setting. J Emerg Med.

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SGEM#344: We Will…We Will Cath You – But should We After An OHCA Without ST Elevations?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

The paramedics achieve return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after CPR, advanced cardiac life support (ALCS), and Intubation. She arrives in the emergency department (ED) with decreased level of consciousness and shock. EMS arrives and finds the patient in monomorphic ventricular tachycardic (VT) cardiac arrest.

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Traumatizing Patients with Trauma Activations

ACEP Now

The concept of rapid assessment for heart attacks and strokes is not foreign to the general public, but these emergencies do not include rapid destruction of clothing, private examinations performed in front of audiences, or a quick succession of invasive procedures. Advanced Trauma Life Support: Student Course Manual.

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The Reality of Ramping for Student Paramedics

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Paramedic

Priorities are changing in prehospital care, with many paramedics now questioning career commitment for the future. In years gone by, joining the world of emergency medical services meant a high turnover of patients, among a daily mix of unpredictable emergencies. National Industry Insights: Ambulance and Paramedic.

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From the President’s Desk: HEMS in Cork

Irish College of Paramedics

Whilst we respect the opinion of other professions we feel it is important to provide an Irish perspective on behalf of members of the Irish College of Paramedics - Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) Paramedics, and Advanced Paramedics (APs). 2000, Stiell et al. 2004, Jayaraman et al. 2014), BLS (Sanghavi et al.

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Most EMS Terminology Comes Down to Initials, Abbreviations and Acronyms

NCOAE

Here, we present them in alphabetical order: ABC – Airway, Breathing and Circulation – “This is the Golden Rule of emergency medical professionals” AED – Automated External Defibrillator – The device that delivers electric shock to the heart of patients experiencing sudden cardiac arrest A-EMT – Advanced EMT ALS – Advanced Life Support Anaphylaxis— (..)

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