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October 2, 2007 Volume 10 |
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Doctors report on under-recognized heart attacks in kids |
EMS in cliffside save
 
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Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spread to his arm, she was certain he was having one. Doctors at first didn't believe her. That's because her son had just turned 13
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Related Resources: Study finds U.S. emergency services ill-prepared to help kids
TALK BACK: How do you change treatment when the patient is a child? |
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| EKG Club Case of the Week | |
| That Right Feeling | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You have just cleared the hospital after transporting your third diabetic patient of the day. Dispatch breaks the silence with a series of tones and the following message: ''Medic 91, Engine 73, respond to 126 Main Street, the YMCA building, for a male with chest pain.'' Your partner says to you, ''Is this another routine chest pain?'' ... Full Case | |
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| Basic Strategies to Help Manage a MCI - Part 2 | |
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By Jim Sideras, EMS1.com Columnist |
| The difference between strategies and tactics is an important concept to understand. Strategies are the overall goals you are trying to accomplish, while the tactics are the methods to obtain the goals. Normally there are many tactics to achieve a strategic goal. The overall strategic priorities that need to be accomplished for a MCI are the three Ts ... Full Column | |
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