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Mechanism of Injury in Prehospital Trauma Triage

I have always felt that we in EMS were a little enamored with MOI when it comes to prehospital trauma triage. The original thinking was that review of the MOI would help predict the likelihood of certain injuries. Conventional wisdom was that integrating the MOI into prehospital trauma triage would help identify patients who should go to the trauma center within the so-called "Golden Hour." We now know that the "Golden Hour" is basically rubbish — so what is the role of the MOI in prehospital trauma triage?

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Swine flu outbreak raises public health concern for world officials - 04/27/2009
With about 1,600 swine flu cases reported in Mexico, and dozens of confirmed cases sprouting up in other countries, the CDC declared a national public health emergency, prompting tougher border ...

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Seizures
This EMT and Paramedic training video deals with seizures. Most seizures are symptoms of an underlying problem and should not be viewed as the end diagnosis. This segment discusses different types of seizures as well as their signs, symptoms and unique characteristics. All seizure patients should be transported for further evaluation; there are few exceptions to this rule.
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