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January 17, 2008 Volume 38 |
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| 911 tapes show fear, confusion in S.F. tiger attack  |
First responders hit the runway 
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 "I don't see anybody here. It's been 10 minutes. Where is everybody?" Kulbir Dhaliwal asked, as a 911 dispatcher tried to calm him down.
A Siberian tiger was on the loose at the San Francisco Zoo. A series of 911 calls and emergency communications released for the first time Tuesday revealed the fear, confusion, shock and disbelief that ensued after the attack — and raised more questions about the zoo's response ... Full Story Related Resources: Listen to the 911 audio recording of the incident 
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| It All Makes Sense | |
| Diabetic Emergencies: Understanding the Presentation of Hypoglycemia | |
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By Joseph Mistovich, EMS1.com Columnist |
| EMS1 is pleased to announce another great addition to our growing columnist team. Joseph Mistovich will present a monthly column focusing on basic anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology that lead to a better understanding of patient presentations.
If any patient presents with an altered mental status or any type of bizarre or uncharacteristic behavior, the EMS practitioner must consider a diabetic emergency as a possibility during his or her critical thinking process when developing a differential field diagnosis ... Full Column |
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| EKG Club Case of the Week | |
| Not Another Underdose | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
| You've been called to a 62-year-old male who has "overdosed" on prescription medications at his home. You've heard that the terminology to refer to these patients has changed from "overdose" to "deliberate self poisoning" because the majority of patients have, in fact, taken an underdose. You are escorted to a bedroom where you find a confused man who appears to be intoxicated ... Full Case | |
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| Press Release: EMS Solutions Releases Update for Paramedic Exam Software [EMS Solutions] Feds agree to recognize fallen 9/11 EMT [New York] Related Resource: Read full coverage of issues impacting 9/11 responders
Wisc. responders tout chest-compression CPR [Madison, Wisc.] Related Resources: Read full coverage of advances in CPR methodsN.Y. EMT charged with child porn e-mails [New York]
ER wait times getting longer nationwide, study finds [Washington, D.C.]
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| Press Release: PDSI Welcomes New Fourth Quarter 2007 TeleStaff™ Clients [PDSI] Fla. medics to induce hypothermia to treat heart attacks [Broward County, Fla.] Related Resource: TALK BACK: Is hypothermia an effective treatment for cardiac arrest patients?W.V. first responders train for ice rescues [Charleston, W.V.] Hot spots warn of diabetic foot ulcers [Washington, D.C.] U.S. to study bizarre 'parasite' medical condition [Atlanta]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "It's something as a young, fledging EMT-B, paramedic student that I didn't think I would encounter so early in life. On January 10, a tornado struck my small town of 1000, destroying most in its path from one end to the other. It made me wonder, as people often ask me, why do I do what I do? What makes you other EMTs and medics do what you do?" — lcvfd1135 |
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| Forum discussion topic: Tornado in Mississippi in January and why we do what we do
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