2016: emergency medical services annotated literature in review

In the daily practice of emergency medicine, physicians constantly interact with components of emergency medical services systems. The provision of high-quality care in the prehospital setting requires emergency physicians to remain abreast of recent literature that may inform the care of patients prior to their arrival at the emergency department. This literature review will examine some recent trends in the prehospital literature. In addition, the review will highlight important areas of clinical practice which represent some of the many intersections between emergency medicine and emergency medical services such as cardiac arrest and airway management.