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"Some good news, sir...you're not having a heart attack..." How many of us have either said that or have overheard...

What is it? Apneic oxygenation (ApOx) is a passive flow of oxygen into the alveoli during apnea, typically at 15...

​ABGs we got several requests for today's post to be about ABGs and ABG interpretation, so here we go!ABGs have...

Under normal conditions, the left ventricle is larger than the right ventricle, because it carries more of a workload (thanks...

The papillary muscles protrude off the inner lining of the heart (the endocardium); off of these muscles, are the chordae...

​Some of the most notable causes of JVD in the pre-hospital setting are right sided heart failure, cardiac tamponade (think...

At the end of your EMT class or Paramedic Program you will start to hear your classmates talk about the...

Commotio Cordis occurs when there is a sudden blunt impact to the chest that causes sudden death. This is also...