Showing papers in "EMS world in 2011"

Newborn resuscitation: the golden minute.

Abstract: Delivering a new life into the world is truly a unique and proud moment, not just for the EMS providers who may do only one in their careers, but also for the parents, who probably did not think their new baby would be born outside the hospital.Due to the infrequency of delivering a baby in the prehospital environment, and even more rarely having to perform a major resuscitation on a newborn, perseverance in reviewing and preparing for delivering the newborn who requires ventilation cannot be overlooked, downplayed or pushed to the back of the training calendar. All EMS providers, services and systems need to allocate time for review and improvement in the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to conduct a major resuscitation of a distressed newborn.

Intranasal drug administration: an innovative approach to traditional care.

Abstract: Intranasal drug administration is safe and effective and has many applications to prehospital providers of all levels Administered drugs do take longer to take effect than drugs administered intravenously; however, the time saved by not needing to establish an iv offsets this difference When evaluating your system's protocols, consider adding IN drug administration, and particularly consider its benefit in patients who may be seizing, hypoglycemic, experiencing a narcotic overdose or in pain

The 2010 updates for pediatric life support: how do they impact EMS? Low survival rates show there is room for improvement when it comes to prehospital pediatric arrest management.

Abstract: Compared to 2005, there are only minor, although very important, changes to resuscitation in these updates. The most important emphasis is on the assurance of constant high-quality CPR. The best chance of survival for any patient comes from keeping blood circulating. The de-emphasis on pulse checks, advanced airways and even medications signals the lifesaving importance of chest compressions. Remember "push hard, push fast" to give any patient in cardiac arrest the best opportunity for survival.