Perfusion is the necessary component to transport the goods of ventilation and external respiration throughout the body. Get an in-depth…
Stephanie LimmerJune 10, 2020
Many EMT students have a hard time differentiating a dyspneic congestive heart failure patient from one with chronic bronchitis. Both…
Stephanie LimmerFebruary 3, 2020
By Chris EbrightEMS is called to a residence to assist in the search for a missing child. At the scene,…
Stephanie LimmerDecember 16, 2019
Research shows that routine and unchecked high-flow oxygen administration reaches toxic internal levels within minutes. However, despite updated education standards,…
Stephanie LimmerOctober 25, 2019
“Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.” Miles Kington,…
Stephanie LimmerNovember 16, 2017
By Dan Limmer We hear a lot about the differences between the geriatric patient and younger adult patients. Rather than…
Stephanie LimmerJanuary 27, 2016
2019 Update: Read the hyperoxia case study for a more detailed review of this issue. Last summer, we wrote a…
Stephanie LimmerNovember 12, 2015
The results are in: We don’t know as much as we think we do. With over 18,000 people (as of…
Stephanie LimmerJuly 30, 2015
If an EMS system wanted to improve their survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the most important things they can…
Stephanie LimmerFebruary 9, 2015