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Many medical schools have required emergency medicine courses for freshmen medical students, usually through participation in BLS (basic life support) or EMT activities. For several years students at our institution have participated in a required emergency medical technician-ambulance grade (EMT-A) course. While retaining much of the material presented in that original EMT-A course, the course has now been expanded to serve as the medical students' introduction to clinical medicine. This expansion resulted from the belief that emergency medicine provides initial patient contact in the presence of a faculty uniquely suited to introduce the broad domain of clinical medicine to the medical student. Emergency physicians, more than any other specialists, must possess the ability to obtain an incisive history promptly, perform an accurate physical examination, and arrive at an assessment with limited laboratory and radiologic data. Initial access to the clinical education of medical students provides the opportunity to direct their efforts in a prioritized fashion, and thus helps to organize their thought processes for further development as clinicians. Departments of emergency medicine should be willing to accept this incremental responsibility for the introduction of the medical student to the clinical and laboratory assessment of patients.
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PMID:Expansion of emergency medicine's responsibilities for preclinical education of medical students. 397 Mar 98

This paper presents an experience of the Educational Centre of EMSC Sarajevo in the postgraduate training of the various profiles of medical personnel (medical doctors and medical technicians) that are employed in the emergency services of the pre-hospital and hospital type in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A period of the last four years (1996-2000) when the Educational Centre was restructured, becoming a one of the most active services in the medical sector of the EMSC Sarajevo has been emphasised in particular. Educational Centre of EMSC was participating in a number of international projects related to the education. Forty-five (45) courses of the various levels and with different programs: BLS, ALS, ACLS, ACLS-instructor course, ATLS, EMT-course, EMT-advanced, EMT-instructor and EMT-dispatcher course were carried out in the mentioned period. Seven thousand eight hundred and twelve (7812) hours of theoretical teaching and practical training were provided for the 570 candidates who successfully completed training in various programs. First aid training for civilian population was also conducted. Twenty one first.aid courses were carried out and successfully achieved by 324 candidates. On this way, 196 hours of theoretical teaching and practical training were realised. In order to make first aid training popular, 160 children from pre-school institutions (kindergartens) of Sarajevo Canton were also introduced to first aid principles. It has been pointed out that well equipped and trained team for the urgent medical intervention with a necessary team work is a crucial factor for the successful treatment of emergency that means a patient in life threatening situation.
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PMID:[Development and organization of the Education Center at the Institute of Emergency Medical Services in Sarajevo]. 1111 30

This case study represented a patient with a relatively uncomplicated myocardial infarction that, after prompt prehospital care and transport, was successfully halted in the emergency department with fibrinolytic therapy. This patient was provided excellent care in the prehospital setting because the paramedic and his EMT-B partner worked together effectively as a team. Although ECG monitoring, IV therapy and medication administration are beyond the usual scope of practice of an EMTB, many EMS systems are training their EMT-Bs to assist with these important procedures and interventions. This involves preparing IV equipment and supplies, applying the cardiac monitor, and recognizing and handling the various paramedic medications. This enhanced role of the EMT-B allows the paramedic to perform a more focused and careful patient assessment. A cohesive working relationship between BLS and ALS personnel is absolutely crucial to the outcome of the patient. Although each level of prehospital provider possesses a different knowledge of pathophysiology and patient management, it is the combined contributions and efforts of each provider that will afford patients the high quality of care they deserve.
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PMID:Cardiac case study. 50-year-old male with chest pressure. 1627 74

As an EMT-B, there will be times when your assessment and treatment skills will be put to the test as you find yourself on scene with a critical patient and no ALS backup. Your ability to recognize patients with critical symptoms and do the most good for them within the EMT-B scope of practice could have a tremendous impact on patient survival. The importance of rapid but accurate assessment of both the clinical presentation and the patient's history cannot be overemphasized. This article will review BLS assessment and care of the congestive heart failure (CHF) patient.
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PMID:Skills review: the CHF patient. A review of BLS ssessment and care of the congestive heart failure patient. 1971 72

During the initial assessment of the injured athlete, the Sports Physical Therapist (PT) must first be concerned with life-threatening emergencies such as absence of breathing and pulse. The sports PT must also be aware of the possibility of "sudden cardiac death" that could occur in others, including coaches, officials, and fans. If the PT assumes the role of "most medical" person at the contest or event, the responsibility for life saving action falls squarely on their shoulders. Therefore, skills and ongoing certification in cardio- pulmonary resuscitation techniques and the use of an automated external defibrillator are a basic necessity. These skills are required as part of the specialty practice of sports PT (BLS Healthcare Provider course or CPR for the Professional Rescuer in addition to completion of the First Responder Course OR credentials as an EMT or ATC), and are mandatory for being qualified to sit for the exam to become a sports certified specialist (SCS) by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS).(3).
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PMID:The use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the automated external defibrillator in the practice of sports physical therapy. 2190 2