Prehospital Use of 10% Dextrose for Management of Severe Hypoglycemia

9 years ago

Diabetic emergencies constitute a substantial percentage of ‘9-1-1’ calls and emergency department visits, with occurrences expected to rise as the…

Cardiac Cath Lab Activation for Subtle Acute Inferior STEMI

9 years ago

EMS responds to a 78 year old male complaining of chest pain. On initial observation the patient is pale, cool,…

ST-Segment Elevation in Elderly Patient Following Smoke Inhalation

9 years ago

EMS was dispatched to an 82-year-old female complaining of smoke inhalation following a fire originating in her clothes dryer. On…

Cocaine Overdose Presents with Wide Complex Tachycardia

9 years ago

A 45 year old male with unknown medical history was taken into police custody under concern for trafficking illegal drugs.…

Shock, ST-Segment Elevation, and Massive Pulmonary Embolism

9 years ago

EMS was dispatched to a 48-year-old female having a seizure. As they walked into the residence the patient was laying…