Fall Injury Assessment

The MedicCast

There are a number of things to consider when assessing fall injuries. It includes the height at which the patient fee, the landing surface, the patient's orientation at the time of the fall and whether the fall was broken. In this week's episode of The MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students, the podmedic provides tips on how to properly and effectively asses injuries from falls. He also features the latest news in EMS and health care and includes links to resources for future reference and review.

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Lightning/Electrical Burns for EMTs and Paramedics

The MedicCast

This week's MedicCast Podcast features a review of burns from lightning strikes and electrocution. Since everyone is using electricity and is at risk for electrical injuries, a review on the pathophysiology and emergency management of lightning and electrical injuries is an important update medical providers especially those in emergency medicine like EMTs and paramedics.

You can visit the lightning/electrical burns show notes pages here.

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Listen to the lightning/electrical burns mp3 by clicking here (right click to for download options)

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The MedicCast is a weekly EMS podcast for emergency medical technicians, paramedics and students in the emergency medical services. It is a member of the ProMed Network (ProMedNetwork.com).