Feeling queasy. EMS providers should be aware that many patients can experience motion sickness while riding in the ambulance.
Motion sickness can quickly become any patient's chief complaint. Rearward-facing transport, coupled with the stress and anxiety of injury or illness, can easily confuse the signals the body is sending to the CNS about equilibrium and balance. Any patient will appreciate your efforts to anticipate, prevent and minimize motion sickness.
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Greg
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Emergency Preparedness Systems LLC, USA. gfriese@eps411.com
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