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SGEM#421: I Think I’d Have a Heart Attack – Maybe Not in a Rural Area?

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is the cofounder of FOAMcast and a […] The post SGEM#421: I Think I’d Have a Heart Attack – Maybe Not in a Rural Area? Background: We have covered the issue of heart attacks several times on the SGEM. These include looking at the HEART score, troponin testing and cardiovascular disease in women.

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Understanding Myocardial Infarction: A Comprehensive Guide to Heart Health

Paramedics World

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on everything you need to know about myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack. In this blog post, we will delve into the… The post Understanding Myocardial Infarction: A Comprehensive Guide to Heart Health appeared first on Paramedics World.

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Understanding Myocardial Infarction: A Comprehensive Guide to Heart Health

Paramedics World

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on everything you need to know about myocardial infarction, more commonly known as a heart attack. In this blog post, we will delve into the… The post Understanding Myocardial Infarction: A Comprehensive Guide to Heart Health appeared first on Paramedics World.

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Suctioning Patients with Heart Disease

SSCOR

You’re informed that he has a history of high blood pressure and has been a smoker for over 50 years, alerting you to the possibility he had a heart attack. She heard him fall in the hallway and found him unresponsive.

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The Cardiovascular System for EMTs: Interventions and Heart Conditions

EMT Training Station

In the case of a heart attack, for instance, the damage can be permanent in a matter of minutes. Heart attacks, arrhythmias, heart failure, and hypertension are just some of the most common cardiovascular emergencies seen by EMTs, and they will all be discussed in this section.

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The Rise and Fall of “MONA BASH” - Clinical Correlations

Clinical Correlations

By Galen Hu Peer Reviewed It seemed like everyone I spoke to about heart attacks during my clinical year of medical school had a different opinion on the famous mnemonic “MONA BASH”: Morphine Oxygen Nitrates Aspirin/Anti-platelet Beta-blocker Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/Angiotensin receptor blocker Statin Heparin Having.

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Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Critical Hydration Resource Through DripDrop and NVFC Partnership

NVFC

Dehydration can not only decrease performance, but it can also lead to health complications such as dizziness, heat stroke, and even heart attack. High temperatures, heavy gear, and long response times all pose a threat to firefighters’ hydration and, therefore, safety.