Nearly 50% of older adults take one or more medications that are not medically necessary and research has established a strong relationship between polypharmacy and negative clinical outcomes. Higher healthcare costs, adverse drug events, drug interactions, medication...
This session is designed to help Pre-hospital Care Practitioners better understand diabetes and how to properly care for and assist the Diabetic patient. Diabetes refers to a group of diseases that affects the way your body uses blood glucose, commonly known as blood...
The attendee will be presented with the importance of scene safety and situational awareness as they relate to Homemade Explosives and IEDs. Active shootings are on the rise. These criminals also have the capabilities to construct IEDs aimed at First Responders. First...
EMS is at the forefront of acute cardiac care, this lecture will discuss all aspects of coronary syndromes and their mimics. We will be discussing causes of chest pain, with emphasis on finding treatable causes of chest pain. Recent studies have indicated that EMS...
This lecture gives prehospital providers an understanding of the physiology, implications, and field recognition of blood abnormalities. It starts with a discussion of the function of normal blood components: red and white cells, platelets, electrolytes, and plasma....
