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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Scald injuries in the pediatric patient

By Kenny Navarro

Burns affect approximately one million Americans each year (LaBorde, 2004), half of whom receive medical treatment (American Burn Association, 2007). Unfortunately, about 3,500 of these patients die as the result of their injuries (American Burn Association, 2007). Many of the hospitalized patients who survive are severely disfigured or disabled. By providing proper care, pre-hospital personnel can reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with burn injuries.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Managing Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries - EMSWorld.com

Musculoskeletal injuries are one of the most common injuries EMS providers manage. Nearly 85% of all patients suffering blunt force trauma experience some sort of musculoskeletal injury.

Mass Casualty Incident Management Part I - EMSWorld.com

Mass Casualty Incident Management - EMSWorld.com

Mass casualty incidents can shake even the most seasoned first responder. Weather emergencies can arrive fast and furious like a tornado, or slow and low like a flood. Mass gathering sports events will give you time to plan ahead, while a multi-car crash on the highway will not. Mass casualty incidents may require a fire department response for hazardous materials, or a law enforcement response for an active crime scene.

Suicide - EMSWorld.com

"These are the worst calls you can go on."

That's how Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P, described responding to a suicide during the Wisconsin EMS Association's "Working Together: Emergency Services Midwest Conference and Exposition," held January 25–28.

Mass Casualty Incident Management Part II - EMSWorld.com

Mass Casualty Incident Management - EMSWorld.com

When we refer to “declaring” or “calling” an MCI, using MCI response or entering MCI mode, we’re talking about the same thing. These terms refer to the first due crew recognizing that the number of patients exceeds the threshold of immediate resources. In calling an MCI, the first due crew acknowledges the need for scene management over immediate hands-on patient care and broadcasts this as the “mode” of the incident so that incoming units can coordinate their response.

Combative Patients - EMSWorld.com

Have you ever had to deal with a combative patient?

Maybe the person is just verbally abusive or they try to push you out of the way out of frustration. Maybe they go so far as to take a swing at you in anger. Or maybe you're confronted with a 6'4" tall man, weighing 300 pounds and high on PCP and methamphetamines. Can you handle him?