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March 25, 2008 Volume 57 |
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| Survey: 9 of 10 Aussie medics fall asleep at the wheel  |
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Nine out of 10 paramedics say that fatigue is affecting their judgment at work, leading to medication errors, time delays and falling asleep at the wheel.A survey of the state's ambulance officers reveals 98 percent have suffered fatigue in the past year, with 87 percent claiming it has impaired their work. More than 10 percent say it has been on a weekly basis ... Full Story Related Resource: Read full coverage of the effects of work fatigue
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| Understanding the Presentation of HHNS | |
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By Joseph Mistovich, EMS1.com Columnist |
| Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) is an emergency that the diabetes mellitus (DM) patient may experience. The condition is also commonly referred to as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic coma (HHNC). Even though the major complication of the disease is severe dehydration, HHNS carries the highest mortality rate of the diabetic emergencies ... Full Column | |
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| Staying safe behind the wheel | |
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| According to a 2002 Annals of Emergency Medicine study, there are 12.7 fatalities per 100,000 EMS employees. About 74 percent of those fatalities were transportation related. While transporting on public road systems presents unpredictable dangers, there are key steps that paramedics, EMTs and managers can take to ensure safety while behind the wheel ... Full Tip |
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| Information Request: Request Information About FieldSaver Advanced EMS Documentation [FieldSaver] Paramedic diagnosed with epilepsy sues Fla. city over job [West Palm Beach, Fla.] Off-duty Fla. paramedic shot over noisy go-cart dispute [Hollywood, Fla.] Racing ambulance youth duo involved in fatal New Zealand crash [Christchurch, New Zealand] Medicaid declines N.C. boy's ambulance trip [Raleigh, N.C.]
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| EMS Today Update: Several EMS1.com Sponsors to Exhibit at EMS Today [EMS1.com] Conn. paramedic jumps from ambulance to attack divorce lawyer [New Haven, Conn.] Fla. rescuers combine effort to transport 700-pound patient [Hollywood, Fla.] Related Article: Hospitals spending extra money for obese patientsResponders hospitalized after response to 'hazmat suicide' in D.C. [Washington] N.J. 4-H group raises funds for emergency pet oxygen masks [Ashbury Park, N.J.]
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| "Any one out here working in EMS in the city of Detroit? I live in Chicago. I am a 22-year-old paramedic thinking of moving to Detroit. If someone could tell me the proper person to talk to who could answer questions about the EMS divisions of the DFD regarding state licensure, employment, etc. Any help would be greatly appreciated." — Med-Rick |
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