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How to Treat Diabetic Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Diabetic Symptoms Diabetic symptoms (hypoglycemia) are among the top 10 most common emergencies that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for 2.5% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and Paramedics). Diabetes is a […]
How to Treat Poisoning & Overdose Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat and Care for Patients with Poisoning and Overdose Emergencies Poisoning and overdose are among the top 10 most common emergencies that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for 3.5% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and Paramedics). According […]
How to Treat Seizures
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Seizure Emergencies A seizure is the eighth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 5% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and Paramedics). A seizure (formally called an […]
Altered Level of Consciousness Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat and Care for Patients with Altered Level of Consciousness Emergencies An altered level of consciousness is the seventh most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 7% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and […]
Loss of Consciousness & Fainting Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat and Care for Patients with Loss of Consciousness & Fainting Emergencies Loss of consciousness and fainting is the sixth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 8% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs […]
How to Treat Behavioral & Psychiatric Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat and Care for Patients with Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies Behavioral and psychiatric disorders are the fifth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for almost 8% of all EMS calls. (Click here for our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and Paramedics). Behavioral […]
How to Treat Chest Pain Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Chest Pain Chest pain, or chest discomfort, is the fourth most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for about 10% of all EMS calls. (Click here our list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs and Paramedics). Causes of chest […]
How to Treat Respiratory Distress Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Respiratory Distress Respiratory distress (or shortness of breath) is the third most common emergency that EMS professionals respond to, accounting for more than 12% of all EMS calls. (Click here to view our full list of the most common EMS Emergencies for EMTs […]
How to Treat Abdominal Pain Emergencies
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Abdominal Pains and Injuries Abdominal pain is the second most common emergency call that EMS providers respond to. Because the abdomen includes a wide range of organs and vessels belonging to the digestive, urinary, and muscular systems, it can be challenging to diagnose […]
How to Treat Traumatic Injuries
Learn How EMTs & Paramedics Identify, Treat, and Care for Patients with Traumatic Injuries Despite advances in hospital and pre-hospital care over the last 50 years, trauma remains a leading cause of death. In the United States, trauma accounts for over 150,000 deaths and over 3 million non-fatal injuries per year, according to the American […]