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February 21, 2008 Volume 48 |
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| Study: 'Code blue' at hospitals can be peril for patients  |
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The graveyard shift is the most dangerous time to call code blue, a new study has found. Patients are more likely to die if they go into cardiac arrest in a hospital after 11 p.m., when staffing might be lower or patients watched less closely.The study, appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, didn't examine why results during day shifts and overnight shifts differed ... Full Story Related Resource: TALK BACK: How does the relationship with your local medical facility affect your daily prehospital care?
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| It All Makes Sense | |
| Understanding the Presentation of Diabetic Ketoacidosis | |
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By Joseph Mistovich, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), caused by a relative insulin deficiency and a severely elevated blood glucose level, presents significantly different from one who is hypoglycemic. By understanding the basic pathophysiology of DKA, there is no need to memorize signs and symptoms in order to differentiate between hypoglycemia and DKA. It is imperative to obtain a blood glucose reading on any patient with an altered mental status ... Full Column | |
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Related Column: Understanding the Presentation of Hypoglycemia Read more EMS1 original columns |
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| EKG Club Patient Follow-up | |
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By EKG Club, EMS1.com Columnist |
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You are dispatched to the home of a 74-year-old female, who has impaired mobility, to aid in her transfer to your regional hospital. At the request of her cardiologist, further tests needed to be done concerning her hypertension. At the hospital, the emergency physician decides to place an intravenous pacemaker and calls cardiology ... Full Case Discussion |
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| Press Release: Ferno and NPP announce the League of Oregon Cities Group Purchasing Contract [Ferno] Google to begin storing patients' health records [San Francisco] Bill aims to force drivers over to the right for emergency vehicles [Omaha, Neb.] CDC: Just 1 in 4 know heart attack warning signs [Atlanta] Related Article: Defibrillation delayed in one-third of cardiac arrests3 families settle suits in Neb. medical copter crash [Lincoln, Neb.]
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| Press Release: HAIX® Debuts New Special Fighter Xtreme Boot [HAIX® North America] Mass. responders on guard for shrapnel from shot-down satellite [Boston] On anniversary of EMT's death, Pa. family still waits for federal benefits [Lancaster, Pa.] Honolulu EMS looking to add about 40 employees [Honolulu] Another volunteer Ill. firefighter steps down after controversy [Rochester, Ill.]
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| "Well, two months ago I would have said that I wasn’t really sure. But after reading George Thompson's Verbal Judo, I’m much more confident in handling a potentially violent situation and being able to spot one early." — lcvfd1135 |
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| Posted in response to: What strategies do you use when confronted with a combative patient?
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