The goal of airway management: Ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation of the patient. Just the Facts Airway management can be addressed with a number of tools and techniques. Not all situations require advanced airways and management is not always a linear process. Choose the right tool for the right job and apply the necessary amount of […]
(ALS) Med Math
Just the Facts Medication math is a high-risk undertaking and accounts for a disproportional number of medical errors each year. Similarly labeled medications, varying solution concentrations and difficulty estimating weight are all contributing factors in incorrect medication calculations. Each year there are as many as 210,000 deaths attributed to medical error. There may be as […]
* Week 1 EMT Office Hours with Dan Limmer: Airway, Ventilation, and Oxygenation
Week one of a five week NREMT Prep small group study session. One hour session with Dan Limmer reviewing what EMT students need to know for the NREMT and the street when it comes to Airway, Ventilation, and Oxygenation.
* Week 2 EMT Office Hours with Dan Limmer: Trauma Emergencies
Week two of a five week NREMT Prep small group study session. One hour session with Dan Limmer reviewing what EMT students need to know for the NREMT and the street when it comes to Trauma Emergencies.
* Week 3 EMT Office Hours with Dan Limmer: Medical Emergencies and OB
Week three of a five week NREMT Prep small group study session. One hour session with Dan Limmer reviewing what EMT students need to know for the NREMT and the street when it comes to Medical Emergencies and OB.
* Week 4 EMT Office Hours with Dan Limmer: Cardiology and Resuscitation
Week four of a five week NREMT Prep small group study session. One hour session with Dan Limmer reviewing what EMT students need to know for the NREMT and the street when it comes to Cardiology and Resuscitation.
* Week 5 EMT Office Hours with Dan Limmer: Operations
Week five of a five week NREMT Prep small group study session. One hour session with Dan Limmer reviewing what EMT students need to know for the NREMT and the street when it comes to Operations.
5 Tips For Passing The Practical Exam
While preparing for the NREMT cognitive (computer) exam seems to cause the most stress, the practical examination isn’t that far behind in its ability to tip the anxiety scale. Both are required to obtain your NREMT card. We looked back on our articles and realized it was time to provide some tips on passing your […]
Back To Basics: Perfusion
By Chris Ebright The previous edition of Back to the Basics discussed the differences between ventilation and respiration. As long as those physiological processes are functional, pulmonary capillaries can suck up the available alveolar oxygen and inject carbon dioxide in the opposite direction. Now, that is all well and good, but what if blood never circulated […]
Back To The Basics : CHF Vs. Chronic Bronchitis: Shortness Of Breath
By Chris Ebright This initial installment of the Back to the Basics series is going to compare and contrast a common chief complaint: shortness of breath. Many etiologies provoke this, but many EMT students have a hard time differentiating a dyspneic congestive heart failure patient from one with chronic bronchitis. Both conditions present with physical […]