Medical Monitoring
The Medical Monitoring topic contains news and information about medical monitoring, outlines the current trends and what the future may hold for EMS providers.
Crush syndrome can be expected following any event where patients are trapped for a length of time
Make sure each of your service鈥檚 cardiac arrest patients get the best chance of survival by prioritizing high-quality CPR in training and in practice
When shopping for a new pulse oximeter, here are six important issues to consider
The flipped classroom is an inquiry-based learning strategy designed to improve student engagement, discovery and outcomes
Examining the hardware and software requirements, and where P-POCUS fits into the EMS scope of practice
A study of over 5,000 intubations demonstrates the value of continuous quality improvement
Assign someone to monitor the patient鈥檚 airway visually and with capnography using these five tips
New research questions whether pharmacotherapy in cardiac arrest is effective at ROSC and long-term survival
Erratic glucose levels can indicate a number of more serious conditions that should be considered before releasing a patient
There鈥檚 more to a diagnostic ECG than just 12-leads, and there鈥檚 more to a 12-lead than just ST-Elevation
The American Heart Association announced the first change to the standards in 14 years, tightening the guidelines to include millions more American adults
Learn more about high-quality, high-performance CPR
GlideScope Go is designed to provide clear airway views in a wide variety of settings
I soon discovered that although learning about 12-leads wasn鈥檛 hard, doing them prehospitally could be
Checking blood sugar levels in the field has become routine
Here are the EKG Club鈥檚 recommended steps for interpreting cardiac rhythms and 12-lead EKGs
An unconscious patient, with absent or ineffective breathing, may be in sudden cardiac arrest or have overdosed on an opioid; here鈥檚 how to assess and treat the patient
Show off your trauma knowledge with this quiz about trauma patient assessment and treatment
Understand how monitoring tools can be used to guide treatment for COPD exacerbations
As EMS technology and service models continue to evolve words, phrases or activities will become tradition
Lactate may be used to identify a common killer in the prehospital environment
By monitoring vitals during drug use, nurses can administer oxygen and IV fluids to keep patients alive
We asked SA国际传媒 readers to share their knowledge and use of capnography during patient care
You are dispatched to a bank for a woman who is weak and lethargic.
Here鈥檚 how EMS recognition and initiation of interventions can lower sepsis mortality
A single prehospital treatment protocol for respiratory distress from asthma or COPD is reasonable
