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Sheets vs. the Streets
“The streets are nothing like the sheets, just memorize the sheets to get through the test.”
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Asthma is a very common condition that causes breathing problems like coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath that challenges medical providers.
You and your partner are toned out for a seven-year-old female with shortness of breath.
When was the last time you treated a child in respiratory distress? What do you remember? Did you feel comfortable managing the case?
As your partner turns out of the hospital parking lot, your ambulance is dispatched to a local distribution warehouse for a worker complaining of shortness of breath.
Hospitals and EMS services have been hit hard due to supply chain issues and the widespread use of liquid albuterol.
You just finished an uninterrupted meal when you’re dispatched to a house in town for an 88-year-old male with trouble breathing.
Understanding acronyms and how they describe modes is essential when managing a mechanically ventilated patient.
Jason Haag provides a summary of prehospital manual ventilation recommendations from the NAEMSP and published in Prehospital Emergency Care.
While ventilators and BiPAP machines are physical tools, empathy and effective communication are intuitive and emotional tools which help sustain life.
Drowning has become a major public health problem. It is the third-leading cause of unintentional injury and death worldwide.
The authors provide a stepping-stone for clinicians to assess their use of Magill forceps.
Zeltser Kobi reviews the Ventway Sparrow and explains why it is ideal for ground-based and air ambulances that deal with ventilated patients.
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