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From left: Yossi Ben Gigi, Maor Ben Gigi, Yosef Zaguri (Photo: United Hatzalah)

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Stories From the Streets: The Family That Saves Together

08/14/2022

Raphael Poch ;

An EMT’s father and close friend join him in resuscitating a cardiac victim.

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08/14/2022

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Redlands Fire Department paramedics trial the use of ultrasound while en route to the hospital. (Photo: Redlands Fire Department)

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California Department Puts Ultrasound to the Test

08/12/2022

Carly Crews , RN, EMT;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: A pilot in Redlands uses the technology to detect problems like free fluid and internal bleeding.

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08/12/2022

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A blanket is placed under a trauma victim to wrap her in and keep her warm. (Photo: Rick McClure)

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Taking the Chill Out of Trauma Victims

08/12/2022

Ryan Gerecht , MD, FACEP;

Kaytlin Hack , MD;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: Lessons we have learned over time from trauma’s lethal triad.

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08/12/2022

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New Orleans EMS personnel administer blood to a patient on scene. (Photo: New Orleans EMS)

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System Report: The New Orleans EMS Trauma Blood Delivery Program

08/11/2022

Meg Marino , MD, FAAP;

Tom Dransfield , EMT-P;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: With more than 30 blood administrations so far, the city's EMS system has seen some very promising results.

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08/11/2022

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The SAFD began prehospital LTOWB+ transfusions on October 1, 2018. It carries single units of LTOWB+ on EMS physician response vehicles, EMS medical officer supervisor vehicles, and medical special operations unit mobile intensive care ambulances. (Photo: Rick McClure)

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System Report: The San Antonio Fire Department Blood Delivery Program

08/11/2022

CJ Winckler , MD, LP;

William Bullock , EMT-P;

David Miramontes , MD, FACEP, FAEMS, NREMT;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: Early data suggests the hospital standard of care, transfusing hemorrhagic shock patients with blood, should be brought to prehospital patients.

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08/11/2022

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Patients with TBI who are hypotensive in the field and remain hypotensive on arrival to the ED are 5 times more likely to die compared to those whose hypotension is corrected. (Photo: Rick McClure)

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Perfusion Matters

08/10/2022

Mark Piehl , MD, MPH;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: Detecting and treating hemorrhagic shock.

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08/10/2022

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Bone is vascular, sometimes very much so. This is obviously a good thing for the patient who needs the white and red cells supplied by the bone to live, but not so much for the EMS providers who must learn to stop bleeding from hard vascular structures that cannot be clamped or controlled with pressure. (Photo: Craig Jackson)

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A Field Guide to Splinting

08/10/2022

Sam Scheinberg , MD;

From the EMS World special supplement Combating the Hidden Dangers of Shock in Trauma: Why EMS providers must learn to detect and correctly splint fractures in the field.

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08/10/2022

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Figure 1: Flail chest segment shown within close proximity to the lung (Photo: Centre for Emergency Health Services)

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Lasting Impressions About Hidden Trauma

08/09/2022

A.J. Heightman , MPA, EMT-P;

This publication provides information and links to informative videos that underscore the significant hemorrhage that occurs from hidden traumatic injuries and major fractures.

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08/09/2022

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