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Trauma Drama – Premiere Tonight on NBC

The new NBC drama Trauma premieres tonight on NBC. I am planning to watch. Are you? You can discuss the show live with Jamie Davis, Chris Montera, and me. Visit MedicCastLive to join the fun. Like many EMS professionals I watched the TV show Emergency (Amazon link) as a child. I am not sure it […]

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Understanding Kinetics of Trauma

EMS Professionals that understand the kinetics of trauma can better understand the likely injuries there patient has suffered during a traumatic incident. Injury patterns are different for lateral motor vehicle collisions versus frontal impact collisions. If you want to learn more about kinetics of trauma use these Everyday EMS Tips: 1. Visit RapidCE.com and complete […]

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Tips to Implement Field Triage Decision Scheme

A National Expert Panel, convened by the CDC, has recently developed and deployed a Field Triage Decision Scheme for EMS providers to select the most appropriate level of care for trauma patients. The decision scheme uses four criteria – physiologic, anatomic, MOI, and special considerations – to make the determination. It also allows and encourages […]