Ambulance Episodes

For decades, EMS providers were taught a simple rule in trauma: when in doubt, immobilize. But as evidence, technology, and our understanding of spinal injury have evolved, should some of those long-standing practices evolve with them? In this episode, Dr. Ed Malcom and emergency department charge nurse Andy Gomez join In-Service for a candid discussion about cervical spine precautions, trauma assessment, and the difference between following an algorithm and understanding why an intervention is ...