Bariatric Care for EMS and Episode 204

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EMS News—–

Trapped Man Survives With Help of Phone App

Cobra Bite Challenges Maryland Poison Center and EMS

Aerial Ladder Used to Move Obese Man

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Tip This Week — Bariatric Patient Care

EMS providers like EMTs and paramedics often have to be resourceful and creative when it come to caring for obese patients. Because they are different from the standard patient, management of obese patients have become one of the complex challenges EMS providers might encounter.

Like any other patient, obese patients have right to expect professional and prompt emergency care, and providers have the obligation to deliver such care without risking their own health. Factors that should be taken into consideration include the availability of proper equipment and appropriate manpower, and the presence of protocols which provides the balance between providing patient needs and personnel safety.

Find out more on how to properly and carefully provide care for bariatric patients by following these links below.

Resource Assessment Tool for Care of Obese Trauma Patients (pdf)

Article: Rescuers Get Creative to Help Obese Patients

Heavy Subjects: Delivery of Emergency Care to Obese Patients

Essentials of a Bariatric Patient Handling Program

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