Questions and Answers Case: A 911 call comes in for a suicidal patient. The basic life support (BLS) unit is dispatched. They arrive at a residence where police are already on the scene. You learn that the mother called for…
Questions and Answers Case: You are dispatched to a local athletic field for a player down on the field with a leg injury. A 21-year-old male was playing soccer when he was tackled from behind, causing him to have ankle…
Questions and Answers 1 What is the point of airway management in the prehospital setting? The point is the same regardless of setting: to ensure adequate oxygenation and ventilation while protecting the patient from aspiration. Oxygenation is the process of…
Questions and Answers Case: EMS responds to a home where an 18-month-old child may have ingested some of his grandmother’s medications. The child is found awake and alert. The child was under the care of the grandparents who were babysitting.…
Questions and Answers Healthcare Decision Makers at the End of Life Case: EMS receives a call for an 85-year-old female who had an unwitnessed fall at a skilled nursing facility. The patient has a past medical history of lung cancer…
Questions and Answers Intimate Partner Violence Case: EMS is called to a 29-year-old female who “fell down the stairs.” Upon arrival, EMS notices that the patient’s partner answers questions for her and jokes about how clumsy his partner is. The…
Questions and Answers 1 What is community paramedicine? The healthcare landscape is changing rapidly. Hospitals, health systems, and insurers are increasingly focusing on efforts to expand access to care for a wider population. There is an accelerating shift toward the…
Questions and Answers 1 What is aeromedical transport? Aeromedical transport was born out of the need to move wounded service members during World War I. Injured soldiers could be transported to more definitive care in a shorter time, increasing survivability.…
Questions and Answers 1 Who is considered a “geriatric patient” and why does that matter? Geriatric patients are classified as persons over the age of 65 years. This is the fastest-growing segment of the population in the United States. The US…
Questions and Answers 1 How is obesity defined? Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. BMI = body weight (in kg) ÷ height (in meters) squared Using BMI, obesity is then classified as follows:…