Rural Trauma Triage: Avoiding the Two Big Traps
The Two Big Traps in Rural Trauma It is 2 AM on a county road slick with rain. You are […]
Airway Basics: BVM Is Your First Advanced Airway
BVM Is Your First Advanced Airway We have all felt it. The adrenaline surge on a critical call, the pressure
Slow Is Smooth: Task Management Under Stress
Task Management Under Stress The tones drop. Multi-vehicle collision, highway, reports of multiple injuries, one person entrapped. You arrive to
Hypoglycemia: The Stroke Mimic You’ll Miss at 3AM
The Stroke Mimic You Will Miss at 3 AM It is the 3 AM call for an “unresponsive person.” You
Understanding MAP: Why Mean Arterial Pressure Matters in EMS
If you’re still fixated on systolic blood pressure alone, you’re missing half the clinical picture. Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is
Pediatric Vitals: Why “Normal” Can Still Mean Sick
Why “Normal” Can Still Mean Sick There is nothing more terrifying for a medic than a sick kid. They are
Multi-Patient Scenes: How to Not Lose Your Mind
MVI on Highway 1. Four patients. Two crews. It’s 3am, raining, and everyone’s looking at you because you’re the senior
CPAP Success: 5 Field-Tested Tips That Actually Work
I’ve put CPAP on probably 200+ patients at this point. Failed miserably on my first dozen. Now? Maybe 1 in