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Heat Emergencies
Signs, symptoms and EMS management of five types of heat emergencies.
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Drowning: The Danger of Dihydrogen Oxide
Case Study: A three-year-old male is found floating face down in a swimming pool.
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Tablets, Capsules, Liquids: Polypharmacy and the Elderly
Polypharmacy in the Elderly Aging. One of life’s inevitabilities that some people embrace and others…
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The Busted Melon: A Case of Traumatic Brain Injury
Test your understanding of TBI in this case study of a 28 year old male…
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Opioid Overdose: Fact vs. Fiction
As opioids, prescription and illicit, are currently the leading cause of drug overdose deaths it…
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Shaken, Not Stirred: A seizure case study
You respond to a local store for a 24-year-old male having a seizure. The patient…
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It Ain’t Easy being Weezy: Pediatric Case Study
Because a child’s lower airway anatomy is proportionally smaller than an adult's, it is easily…
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Postpartum Emergencies: Three Case Studies
Take a look at three of the most likely OB crises using three case studies…
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When a Stroke is Not a Stroke: A Case Study
Mimics account for 20-25% of suspected strokes, and occur frequently in patients under 50.
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Unique Patient Signs: A Case Study
If a patient presents with multiple pathologies, some common signs can give you clues into…
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Crush Syndrome: A Case Study
By Christopher Ebright You respond to an accident involving a semi-truck that drove off a…
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Compartment Syndrome: A Case Study
You are called to a scene where a skier has fallen. The male patient is…