If an unresponsive patient is vomiting would you suction first or roll the patient on his/her side and then suction?
Student Topics, Tips and Tricks
You’re required to learn and remember massive amounts of clinical information. Our Tips and Tricks are a series of articles and great tools to reinforce that material and help you remember it when it counts. From clinical insights to test preparation tips, you’ll learn more here.
Tablets, Capsules, Liquids: Polypharmacy In The Elderly
By Chris Ebright Aging. One of life’s inevitabilities that some people embrace and others fight. Regardless of one’s attitude, getting older is a certainty. Becoming “elderly” is someone who is at least 65 years old, by most definitions. However, many of these people do not require geriatric care until they are 70, 75 or […]
Ten Things You Should Know about Medical Emergencies
The difference between the medical patient and the trauma patient begins at assessment and continues through care.
The Busted Melon: A Case Of Traumatic Brain Injury
By Christopher Ebright Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults in the United States. It is also a major concern among people over 75, with high rates of death and hospitalization.1 Common mechanisms of injury over all age groups include motor vehicle crashes, falls, injuries from firearms, […]
Trouble Passing the NREMT?
Use our simple flow chart to help identify the possible issues and succeed in passing the NREMT.
Unique Patient Signs: A Case Study
By Christopher Ebright At 1200 hours, EMS responds to an extended care facility for a seizure. Upon arrival, the crew observes an 89-year-old male lying in bed supine, not responding to their presence. His eyes remain closed, has noticeable bilateral hand tremors, and upper extremity decorticate posturing. The patient’s airway is clear, with noticeable dry […]
When A Stroke Is Not A Stroke: A Case Study
By Christopher Ebright Stroke is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States, ranking fifth among all causes of death.1,2 According to the American Heart Association, every 3 minutes and 42 seconds someone dies of a stroke, accounting for approximately 1 of every 19 deaths. Additionally, 62% of stroke deaths occur in the […]
Why Can’t I Pass The NREMT?
By Dan Limmer I am asked this question several times each week in emails and my weekly live online study sessions. I ask each of these frustrated candidates a series of questions. These questions require some serious introspection. The questions allow me to advise students on how to best proceed to pass the NREMT. There are three […]