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About Leah Sobon

Leah Sobon is a freelance writer and paramedic at the Region of Peel, Ontario, Canada.

October 2020

Pedal Pulse: Have You Mastered This Basic Assessment?

By Leah Sobon|2020-10-29T10:57:34-04:00October 29th, 2020|Categories: EMS education, In the field|

Pedal pulse assessment is dreaded by many and found by even fewer. Let's explore this finicky pulse point, also known as the dorsalis pedis artery.

March 2021

GCS Interpretation: Assessing a Patient’s Glasgow Coma Scale

By Leah Sobon|2021-03-11T17:03:20-05:00March 11th, 2021|Categories: EMS education, In the field|

The most valuable assessment tool for determining a patient’s level of awareness is the Glasgow Coma Scale, which determines a patient’s mentation state.