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According to three real clinical prehospital scenarios, let us see how ultrasound had been extremely useful to paramedics in order to understand what to do and to reach a positive outcome.

A kitten has been saved by coast guard at the harbour of Marsala (Trapani), while it was about to drown. The crew rescued the cub, carrying it out of the water and practising a CPR.

If an emergency situation occurs, almost always, bystanders do not know how to manage it or how to give a hand. This is a brief guide to understand the main 5 steps to guarantee a concrete help, even if you are not paramedics.

Point-of-care ultrasound (US) is a proven diagnostic imaging tool in the emergency department (ED). Modern US devices are now more compact, affordable and portable, which has led to increased usage in austere environments.

An explosion occurred today in the Istanbul's Sultanhahmet plaza. The first source say that at least 10 people have been killed. Some of them could be tourists, the city authorities say.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training rates in the United States are low, highlighting the need to develop CPR educational approaches that are simpler, with broader dissemination potential.

This is an Advisory Statement by the Advanced Life Support Task Force of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation and the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and the Council on Cardiopulmonary,…

The Resuscitation Journal published on September an Open Access article to summarise the evidence from randomized controlled trials of mechanical chest compression devices used during resuscitation after out of hospital cardiac arrest. 

There is no substitute for proper training. However, emergencies wait for no one. Here are some guidelines for infants and children CPR.

Dangerous myths about CPR - Only adults could perform CPR. American Heart Association created a series of videos featuring survivors and rescuers who talk about the importance of CPR and dispel common myths about this lifesaving skill.