Chest pain (Non-traumatic): Upon arrival on scene perform EMCAP. Form a general impression of the patient, noting LOA, positioning, work...

Cold injuries: Upon arriving on scene, perform EMCAP, noting potential threats, including scene temperature. Form a general impression of...

Altered Level of Consciousness: Upon arriving to the scene, perform EMCAP, observing for any threats or potential causes of patient...

Burns (Thermal): Upon arrival on scene, perform EMCAP, observing for potential threats or clues. Form a general impression of your...

Trauma assessment and management of life threats: Upon arrival on scene, perform EMCAP, observing for potential environmental threats,...

Allergic Reaction (Known or suspected): Perform EMCAP upon arrival and look for potential environmental threats or causes of patient...

So I have decided that because repetition is a useful tool for anyone entering the prehospital field, I would put together a series that...

Management of ABCs: The systematic approach of assessing and addressing problems with the ABCs is the foundation of the primary...

Appendicitis: Gradual onset periumbilical pain that eventually migrates to the RLQ. Fever Nausea Possible rebound tenderness at RLQ...

Patient Assessment Fundamentals: Nuts and Bolts: The patient assessment is broken into 4 basic components: Scene assessment Primary...

ACS (Angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI) Generally the presenting complaint is chest pain. Classically, this will be described as sudden onset...

Respiratory complaints: Asthma: Usually known Hx of asthma. Dyspnea with prolonged expiratory phase. Expiratory wheeze. Auscultation...

Pediatric assessment: Don't let appearances fool you, pediatric patient's are not just “little adults”. The assessment of pediatric...

VSA Medical arrest (BLS Cardiac Arrest): Step 1: Confirm VSA (Absent carotid pulse) and have your partner/fire initiate CPR. Step 2:...

Post-ROSC care: Okay, so you have initiated resuscitation and defibrillation, and your patient has regained a palpable pulse. Awesome,...

Seizures: Causes, types, and management: Seizures are a fairly common reason why emergency responders are called every day. Most of the...

Cold Emergencies: As the temperature drops, the potential for cold temperature to factor in to patient complaints increases. This can...

Bleeding and Shock: As we know, shock is a state of inadequate tissue perfusion, resulting from hypovolemic, cardiogenic, obstructive, or...

TRAUMA: Trauma: Trauma is defined as the transfer of energy applied clinically. It is an acute physiologic and structural change that...