For trauma patients who require emergent chest decompression, prehospital needle decompression (PHND) was associated with a lower risk of mortality compared with tube thoracostomy, a cohort study ...

Tension pneumothorax remains a critical, life-threatening complication in trauma care, arising when air accumulates under pressure in the pleural cavity. Effective management requires rapid diagnosis ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A paramedic is one of the most critical first responders during an emergency, and the training they get prepares them for the job. That training is always evolving and getting ...