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Blast Injuries: An Overview

Blast Injuries: An Overview

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Blast injuries can result from various scenarios, presenting complex mechanical trauma categorized into primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary types. Pediatric patients have unique vulnerabilities, and psychological impacts on victims and providers are significant. Effective trauma care must integrate mental health support while addressing specific injury mechanisms. These insights aid clinicians in managing blast incidents.

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What to Expect when you’re Expecting… a Patient: A guide to EMS Providers for Emergency Physicians

What to Expect when you’re Expecting… a Patient: A guide to EMS Providers for Emergency Physicians

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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) encompasses patient identification, response, treatment, and transport. There are three main provider levels: EMT, AEMT, and paramedic. Each level has distinct training, responsibilities, and capabilities, with paramedics being the most advanced. Understanding these roles is crucial for physicians to ensure effective prehospital care and communication.

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Crowd Control Devices – Initial Evaluation and Management in the ED

Crowd Control Devices – Initial Evaluation and Management in the ED

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The article emphasizes the crucial role emergency medical programs play in managing injuries from crowd control devices. Highlighting the necessity of appropriate PPE and stress on scene safety, it details treatment protocols involving the P-ABCD²E method for managing effects of pepper spray, tear gas, and kinetic impact projectiles like rubber bullets. The essence of management involves supportive care and vigilance for severe respiratory or cardiac symptoms, ensuring thorough evaluation and quick decontamination to mitigate complications.

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