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    This document discusses the challenges that emergency medical services face in treating obese patients. It notes that obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide, affecting over 1.1 billion people. Treating obese patients presents difficulties for EMS providers in areas like airway management, positioning, blood pressure monitoring, vascular access, and moving patients. The document calls for EMS education and training to address these challenges, as well as policy changes and equipment upgrades to ensure the safe and effective treatment of obese patients.

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    This document discusses the challenges that emergency medical services face in treating obese patients. It notes that obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide, affecting over 1.1 billion people. Treating obese patients presents difficulties for EMS providers in areas like airway management, positioning, blood pressure monitoring, vascular access, and moving patients. The document calls for EMS education and training to address these challenges, as well as policy changes and equipment upgrades to ensure the safe and effective treatment of obese patients.

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    Big Challenges To EMS

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    William L McGill
    This document discusses the challenges that emergency medical services face in treating obese patients. It notes that obesity is increasingly prevalent worldwide, affecting over 1.1 billion people. Treating obese patients presents difficulties for EMS providers in areas like airway management, positioning, blood pressure monitoring, vascular access, and moving patients. The document calls for EMS education and training to address these challenges, as well as policy changes and equipment upgrades to ensure the safe and effective treatment of obese patients.

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    8lg Challenges ln LMS

    !e 8eeson
    CbeslLy
    Lxcesslve proporuon of adlpose ussue
    lncreaslng prevalence
    Worldwlde 1.1 bllllon
    8ody mass lndex (8Ml)
    unlLed SLaLes Lpldemlc
    ercenLages
    Men doubled
    Women lncrease 30
    31 of adulLs are obese
    64 of Amerlcans are overwelghL
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    hyslcal acuvlLy
    MeLabollsm
    lnsulln sensluvlLy
    8ody Mass lndex
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    2

    Class 1 30 - 34.9 kg/m
    2

    Class 2 33 - 39.9 kg/m
    2

    Class 3 40 - 49.9 kg/m
    2

    Class 4 >30 kg/m
    2

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    PearL ulsease
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    uecreased volumes
    lncrease work of breaLhlng
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    ChesL wall mass
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    Lducauon
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    SLreLchers
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    Splnal precauuons
    Alrway equlpmenL
    Alrway ManagemenL
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    osluonlng
    8olled Lowels
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    ShorL handle
    8lade ad[usLmenL
    8ougle
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    Alrway ManagemenL
    ulrecL
    lndlrecL
    AlLernauves
    8lood ressure
    ApproprlaLe slze cu
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    Arm/Leg/Ankle
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    1lssue Lhlckness
    AlLernauves
    Larlobe
    CLher dlglLs
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    Llp
    1emporal arLery
    venous Access
    Landmarks noL vlsuallzed
    Muluple auempLs
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    rolonged C1
    LMS Lducauon
    LM1 currlculum
    8aslc lnLroducuon
    Accommodauons
    ApproprlaLe slze dlagnosucs
    rofesslonallsm
    MosL provlders need more
    Challenges
    Loglsucs
    Labor lnLenslve
    LqulpmenL
    AnLler
    Ambulance oor
    Medlcauons
    ersonal blas
    Ambulance ueslgn
    Movlng Cbese auenLs
    Access
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    1o ambulance
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