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Trauma Kit Supplies Every EMT Should Have

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

Preparedness is essential to trauma treatment, especially when you encounter catastrophic injuries in the field. Having the right supplies in your trauma kit allows you to care for patients and avoid needless treatment delays. 

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Topics: Emergency Preparedness, Tactical trauma kit, Trauma

EMS Week 2023: Common Challenges, Safety Tips and Resources

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 22, 2023 7:00:00 AM

This year, EMS Week runs from May 21-27, and it’s the perfect time to reflect onthe immense value of EMS providers in our society, and the ongoing challenges they face while addressing critical health needs and saving lives. The week also presents an opportunity to educate providers’ friends, families and community members about the profession, and key things they should know about the EMS providers in their lives.

 

In honor of EMS Week, we’ve put together a list of common provider challenges, safety tips and resources to promote ongoing awareness and education.

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Topics: EMS Professionals

Does Your Hospital Need an Airway Response Team?

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 18, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

An obese, 72-year old male comes into the ER experiencing acute respiratory distress. He has a history of obstructive sleep apnea. The patient is suctioned and attempts to provide bag-mask ventilation are unsuccessful. His condition rapidly deteriorates. It becomes evident that intubation is needed, and noting the blue bracelet on the patient’s wrist reading “Difficult to Intubate”, the ER doctor pages the airway response team stat…

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Topics: Airway management

Reassuring Patients’ Families During Airway Emergencies

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 15, 2023 7:00:00 AM

Depending on the emergency and treatment circumstance, it can often be helpful to have patients’ family members present to answer questions about a patient’s background or medical history, but it can also be overwhelming and add even more stress for the providers and patients involved.

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Topics: Airway management, Emergency Preparedness

4 Trach Suction Tube Techniques

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 11, 2023 8:00:00 AM

Suctioning a trach tube can help keep tracheostomy patients healthy, clear the airway, and reduce the risk of serious infections. Many trach patients are able to suction their own tubes at home. Some need the assistance of medical providers, especially when they are hospitalized, suffering respiratory distress, or have other comorbidities. Here’s what you need to know about trach tube suction. 

 

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Topics: Emergency medical suction, Medical Suction

The Airway and Breathing-Related Sleep Disorders

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 8, 2023 7:00:00 AM

Good sleep is essential for maintaining brain performance, mood and overall mental and physical health, yet 50 to 70 million people in the U.S. have ongoing sleep disorders which are influenced by age, lifestyle, preexisting health conditions and various other factors.

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Topics: Diseases & Infections

Three Everyday Practices to Keep Your Ventilator Patients Safe

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 6, 2023 8:00:00 AM

As a healthcare provider, you know that caring for patients following an accident or illness is a major responsibility. While your treatment regime will depend on their diagnosis, a major focus of your care must be directed toward protecting your patients from acquiring healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during their stay. And some of the most vulnerable patients are those dependent upon ventilators.

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9 Oral Suctioning Procedure Tips for Safer Patient Care

Posted by Sam D. Say

May 4, 2023 8:00:00 AM

Oral suctioning in a controlled environment is a luxury that just doesn’t happen very often for first responders. For patients with an airway emergency requiring intubation, you rely on equipment that is efficient, rugged, and safe in order to quickly and safely intubate and secure your patients’ airways. Effective suctioning makes a difference – perhaps even a life-saving difference – in a resuscitated patient.

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Topics: Medical Suction

Using Portable Suction Machines with the Special Needs Patient

Posted by Sam D. Say

Apr 29, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

Individuals with special needs make up an increasing proportion of outpatient populations. Better equipment, more effective medications, and the rising cost of medical facilities mean more special needs individuals are being cared for at home by family, friends, and home health personnel.

 

This means you, as an EMS professional, will run into such patients with greater regularity.

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Topics: Portable suction for hospitals, Handheld portable suction

Determining Patient Transport Destinations: What Paramedics Must Know

Posted by Sam D. Say

Apr 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM

 

The patient has been entrapped for almost thirty minutes. An unrestrained driver going 50 mph who lost control and struck a tree, he is now unresponsive, bleeding profusely, and has the outline of a steering wheel tattooed across his chest.

 

His face was crushed on impact. You’ve managed to insert an OPA, and you are suctioning his airway and providing ventilations, but his condition is deteriorating with each passing minute. At last, his legs are free, and the patient is packaged. The next critical juncture in patient care arrives: How and where will the patient be transported?

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Topics: Patient Transport