Trauma patients I am currently taking a EMT course through Copper Mountain College. We have had to study trauma and medical cases. I would like to share with you in detail some of the cases that we have studied first ill introduce you to some of the assessments that have to be done before we begin. For a trauma patients especially one whose injuries are serious-time must not be wasted at the scene. This patient needs to get to a hospital as quickly as possible. On the other
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Firefighter/ EMT A quiet evening in the fire station is abruptly broken when the alarms blare and the dispatcher is heard giving prompt information about the caller and the given address. Regardless of what the first responders are doing when the call is received they drop whatever it is and quickly head to the truck bay and head into their vehicles. Even if they were sound asleep or eating the first meal of the day they go to where they are needed. Quickly they turn on the vehicles and the sirens
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always enjoy hearing her talk about the field that is so dear to my heart. The EMT that came and spoke to us was one of my favorites thus far. He answered all of our questions to the best of his abilities and explained the differences/levels that an EMT may be. While I was hoping to hear some crazy stories he focused more on the educational requirements. I did not realize there was a difference between a paramedic and an EMT until he spoke to
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we eat (mitochondria is the responsible cell). · Basic nutrient of the cell. · Building blocks for energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). · Process known as metabolism – the cellular function of converting nutrients into energy. · EMT · Min. lv. Of cert. for ambulance personnel. · Provide basic lv. Medical and trauma care & trans. to medical facility. · Responsibility: · Personal safety · Safety of the crew‚ patient‚ and bystanders · Patient assessment · Patient care ·
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It is most important for the EMT to remember that the suicidal patient may be homicidal as well. Successful treatment of a stroke depends on whether thrombolytic therapy is given within 3 hours after symptoms begin. You are transporting a male with “tearing” abdominal pain. You are approximately 30 miles away from the closet hospital. During your reassessment‚ you determine that the patient’s condition has deteriorated significantly. You should consider requesting a rendezous with ALS.
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hour period‚ the combination is fatal. Your patient dies on the way to the hospital. How could this have been prevented? First and foremost‚ the patient should have informed the EMT about all of the medication he had been on recently. However‚ the EMT should have treated this patient like he would have wanted an EMT to deal with a grandmother‚ mother‚ sister‚ brother‚ child or any other family member. It is not ok to tell your patient that everything will be ok…you do not know that.
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Vital Education We go to the hospital because we want to get better‚ but sometimes healthcare is needed before we get to there. When a 65 year old man has a heart attack at his house‚ when two cars are involved in a serious traffic collision on the freeway‚ and when a child is drowning after swimming in the pool‚ all of these individual may be dead before they ever arrive to the hospital. All of these situations stated above would require the emergency health care system which can also be labeled
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EMT Summer ‘13 Medicolegal and Ethical Issues Ethics are the study of right and wrong behavior or a set of moral principles. Morals are defined as rules or habits of conduct based on right and wrong. In regards to the relationship with the patient‚ the EMT must do no harm‚ be in good faith‚ and the patient’s best interest meaning the decisions of the EMT are based on providing the best care for the patient. Decisions are never made to benefit the EMT or any other person. There are several
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evaluate how the organization addresses customer needs and critique how the competitive advantage is achieved. Mission Statement The business the writer has chosen is a sales firm for a company called Emergency Medical Traveler‚ (EMT). The EMT is a unique device
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) * Education/Training: * Have to have a GED or high school diploma; * Be in good physical condition; * Have a driver’s license; * Complete an approved emergency medical technician programs; and * Be able to work as a team * A lot of different EMT training levels; * The first level is EMT basic * The second level is EMT- intermediate training (requires 35-55 hours) * The most advanced level is EMT-Paramedic (lasts up to
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