5 articles
Shock is not just low blood pressure — it is a systemic cellular crisis. This EMS field guide breaks down the four types of shock, the stages of compensation, capnography as a perfusion tool, and BLS priorities for managing a crashing patient.
Learn how to use SAMPLE history and OPQRST together to assess any patient in the field. This guide breaks down every letter, shows how they work as a system, and covers real-world application for EMT students and providers.
Electrical burns are deceptively dangerous — minimal external signs can hide life-threatening internal damage. This guide covers everything EMTs need to know: scene safety, burn types, cardiac monitoring, field care, and hospital handoff.
A complete EMT guide to the cardiovascular system — heart anatomy, electrical conduction, common emergencies like heart attacks and arrhythmias, and the prehospital interventions every EMT needs to know.
A prehospital neurology guide for EMTs — covering the Glasgow Coma Scale, AVPU scale, pupil evaluation, and how to recognize and manage stroke, TBI, and seizures in the field.
