Diabetes
What you need to know about Ozempic and other forms of semaglutide
Assessing prehospital management and outcomes in patients assessed for hypoglycemia
Is routine blood glucose testing of all children in the prehospital setting indicated?
Diabetics who call 911 during a hypoglycemic episode have a 3 in 4 chance the responding EMS provider will not be able to administer the lifesaving drug
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
Corey Weber was diabetic and was diagnosed with pancreatitis when he was 16
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
The new MiniMed 670G consists of a drug pump, a sensor that measures blood sugar and a tube that delivers the insulin
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Paramedics were called because Ohio police suspected the intoxicated mom might have also been having a diabetic emergency
Maia Szalavitz’s “Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction,” argues for a radical rethinking of addiction with a new emphasis on learning
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Kristine Rednour settled a civil rights claim for $725,000 after being fired for her illness
The dispatcher praised her for her calm demeanor and resourcefullness in bypassing a cell phone lock and locating the address on an envelope
Although endocrine emergencies are uncommon, the signs and symptoms can be mistaken for more commonly encountered medical emergencies
The Ind. medic was awarded $223,500 after being fired for her illness and told she should not have been hired in the first place
6 paramedics from the Rogers Fire Department will take turns providing ALS care at the busy aquatic center
The pilot program, started for under $100,000, will target 35 residents with chronic illness
Dr. Camillo Ricordi, one of the world’s leading scientists in diabetes cure-focused research, thinks we will defeat the disease in the next three to seven years
Everything from outdated strips to poor timing can lead to wrong glucose measurements, but here’s how to reduce errors
Heart disease, stroke, blindness, peripheral nerve damage, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputations are just some of the concerns to look out for
He was weak and unable to move on his own; search teams spent three hours packing him nearly two miles to meet a waiting ambulance
Virtually every EMS provider has seen patients with poorly managed diabetes — and herein lies a market
Once on dialysis, the patient with diabetes and kidney disease faces new threats
Understanding the differences can lead to more precise prehospital treatment of patients with diabetes
A variety of medical conditions and patient presentations warrant prehospital blood glucose analysis
Consider many causes for ‘general weakness’ in a patient with a complex medical history, including the possibility of sepsis
Understand the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
