An Overview of Blunt Trauma
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Traumatic injuries can be broadly categorized by whether they are blunt or penetrating. Both can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Visible bleeding certainly gets our attention, but always remember that blunt trauma can result in massive unseen blood loss internally. After ensuring […]
Farming Accidents
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Agriculture is an occupation with a relatively high risk of injury. Common machine and tractor related injuries include penetrating injuries, degloving, amputation, and roll over injuries. Chemicals and storage silos also present risk. Blunt trauma and crush injuries can be seen related to […]
Treating Epistaxis
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Epistaxis is the medical term for nosebleed. Nosebleeds are very common and you will likely transport a patient with epistaxis occasionally. This article will discuss common causes of epistaxis, field treatment and advanced medical treatment the patient would likely receive at the hospital. […]
Zika Virus
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} You may have heard on the news about a new virus called Zika. It is a viral infection that is transmitted in a mosquito-to-human-to-mosquito cycle. This virus first appeared in Brazil in May 2015 and has quickly spread through many South and Central […]
Did you get your flu vaccination this year?
The CDC recommends yearly immunization for influenza for all persons 6 months of age and older. Unfortunately, not everyone chooses to be immunized. As a result, people needlessly get ill, and in some cases, die. The fact that many people don’t get immunized makes it even more important that EMTs do. Not only are you […]
Understanding Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Deep Vein Thrombophlebitis, or DVT as it is usually referred to, is a common condition. Because of this, it is something that should be considered in any patient with an extremity complaint of pain or swelling, or in a patient with chest symptoms. […]
Naloxone (Narcan) for Opioid Overdose
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} If you are an EMS provider, you will see opioid overdoses. Opioids are drugs that act on the central nervous system at the opioid receptor on the cell membrane of neurons. In addition to their analgesic effects, they can also cause sedation, euphoria, […]
Why Nitroglycerin is Given for Acute Coronary Syndrome
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} To understand the benefit of Nitro in the treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) it is helpful to first understand why cardiovascular disease can cause pain. As you will recall, the heart is a muscular pump. Like all muscles, it requires oxygen. The […]
Heat-Related Illnesses
/*! elementor – v3.21.0 – 30-04-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} It’s that time of year again when we start seeing heat-related illness. The human body normally maintains a temperature of 98.6F through a complex system of homeostasis regulated by the hypothalamus. Normally at rest, the skin temperature will be about 94F. When exposed […]
The Physiology of Shock
The body’s response to preserve blood flow to vital organs.