First Responder Wellness

APRIL 12, 2023

When someone experiences physical symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS), the body does not remember the event as something in the past. These stress responses can potentially persist long after the event has occurred, leaving the sufferer wondering why they are experiencing such symptoms.

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not-on-my-shift

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

If you are placing the leads on a ‘real’ heart attack patient, chances are they will be sweating – a lot! Explain your findings to the patient This includes explaining that you think they may be having a heart attack, should the ECG show this along with the history and presentation.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

He stated it was similar to prior heart attacks. Here is his triage ECG: PM Cardio version: With no other information at all, I sent this ECG to Dr. Today's patient is high-risk ( ie, in a high "prevalence" group for having an acute coronary event ). The pain was still ongoing at arrival.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

The incident in question also highlighted the impact that workplace violence and mental health can have on the victims who are present during such events. We must create an environment in which it is okay to ask for help when we need it, without fear of judgment or repercussions.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

There is unfortunately no way to justify the sequence of events with resultant delay in diagnosis and treatment — and ultimate catastrophic infarction that rendered a previously healthy teenager a candidate for cardiac transplantation. . = My Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 1/9 /2023 ): = “ Treat the patient — Not the age of the patient”.

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Peter Canning

MAY 12, 2024

Ketamine has been linked to adverse events that involve respiratory depression. If they are fighting and their heart is going at 180, I want to get them calmed down. Someone with an enlarged heart, on meth, who has been tazered, and is still fighting is at risk of a heart attack and should be sedated.

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Paramedic Training Spot

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

” A “code” for EMTs means the most severe medical emergency—a heart attack, with breathing and circulation compromised. A “non-code” is less severe- someone who is having an asthma attack or a person who is experiencing a seizure. Distinguish Between “Code” and a “Non-Code.”

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

History of Present Illness (HPI): Provide a focused history of the current problem, highlighting key elements such as associated symptoms, past medical history, medications, and recent events. Her grandfather died of a heart attack last year at the age of 92. Any history of heart disease? Has never had an STI.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

He reports this was similar to how he felt when he had his heart attack 4 years prior, now s/p 4 stents. As per Dr. Smith this patient has known coronary disease from a previous MI, and in his words his CP ( C hest P ain ) felt "like his previous heart attack". We are not told how ECG #1 was interpreted.

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