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November 20, 2007 Volume 24 |
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Tour bus takes a deadly turn 
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 It started with a nagging pain in Mike Chandler's lower back.After 10 days of doctor visits and a fistful of prescriptions for painkillers, the 33-year-old Garland firefighter was rushed to Medical Center of McKinney, unable to breathe and showing signs of kidney failure. It took two more days for a test to confirm that he was fighting a severe infection. By then, Mr. Chandler was dead ... Full Story Related Resources: Read full coverage of staph infection outbreaks TALK BACK: What precautions do you take to protect yourself from contracting infections/diseases during patient care?
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| Survival Guide | |
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You would most likely not be surprised if I told you that medical errors can impact patient survival. But you might be surprised to learn the extent of the damage. The Institute of Medicine reported that at least 44,000 people, and perhaps as many as 98,000 people, die in hospitals each year as a result of medical errors that could have been prevented ... Full Column | |
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| EKG Club Patient Follow-up | |
| A Two-Week-Long Chest Pain | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You proceed to carry out an uneventful transport and eventual ED transfer of a 54-year-old male patient complaining of chest pain stemming from an incident from two weeks prior. The EKG shows pathological Q-waves in the inferior leads, particularly III and aVF, which could be the result of a myocardial infarction ... Full Case Discussion | |
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Discuss the Patient Follow-up Read Case 9: A Two-Week-Long Chest Pain Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| Press Release: EFJ, Inc.'s 5100 ES Series Portable Radio Named Hot Product by Public Safety Communications [EFJohnson] New magnesium treatment expanded for stroke patients [Whittier, Calif.] Related Column: Stroke SmartBangladesh cyclone death toll tops 3,100 [Barguna, Bangladesh] Related Resource: Read full coverage of the Bangladesh cycloneOff-duty Texas paramedic killed in two-car crash [Dallas] Study: Heart disease kills more women under 45 [Atlanta] |
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| Press Release: Introducing ePro SDE (Secure Data Exchange) from eCore Software [eCore Software] Ambulance delay at Canadian border triggers call for review [Toronto] 2 Ind. ambulance crew members hurt in wreck [Fort Wayne, Ind.] Woman sues Texas city over ambulance accident [Lufkin, Texas] Rescue team saves Utah man after fall from paraglider [Point of the Mountain, Utah]
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