Here are three things that are merely interesting to me: 1. A single set of vital signs. Multiple sets are needed to see a trend over time. 2. Blood in the toilet. Yes, I believe you it was bloody poo or pooey blood. By the time I arrive the smell is overwhelming. I am more […]
EMS Tracker, an iPhone app, allows EMS professionals to record vitals, medications, and other exam findings they learn from their patients. We are working on a review of the EMS Tracker iPhone App which you can find in the iTunes app store. November 18 update, all four codes have been claimed. Please note: Meanwhile, we […]
Review these patient assessment findings and answer the questions in the comments area. Patient Assessment Findings Chief complaint – fever, chills, body aches, diarrhea Onset – sudden Provokes – nothing makes the patient’s symptoms better or worse Quality – dull aches and pain throughout body; most severe in joints and neck Severity – 5 of […]
Divergent Technology, a Vermont company, has created an iPhone/iPad application that lets EMS providers quickly and accurately track patient vital signs and other pertinent patient care data. Collecting patient information is difficult during chaotic emergency medical scenes. Traditionally, call data has been collected onto pre-printed ‘crib sheets’, notebooks, gloves, sheets, pillowcases, or whatever is in […]
I can’t think of a single piece of equipment more closely connected with the medical profession than the stethoscope. Can you? The stethoscope is more than 200 years old and its basic design has barely changed in the last 150 years. Read my recent Everyday EMS Tips column at EMS1.com for more on the stethoscope. […]
Read ten quick tips for blood pressure assessment in the Everyday EMS Tips column at EMS1.com. Blood pressure is a measure of perfusion pressure during the contraction and refilling phases of the heart beat. Like any vital sign it is most useful when it is trending over time. Updated 11/16/2011Read Kelly Grayson’s blood pressure assessment […]