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April 29, 2008 Volume 67 |
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FDNY ambulance crash injures 6 Ambulance EMT and one other person listed in serious condition after incident |
| UK paramedic denied access to dying patient |
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Paramedic Mairi Lennon was on the scene of the stabbing incident within minutes — but was banned from leaving her rapid-response vehicle as she was the only medic at the scene.Her terms of employment and an order from HQ banned her from getting out of her car at a violent incident without back-up. She had to wait for a two-man ambulance ... Full Story Related Resources: EXCLUSIVE: Are You Just Down the Street From a Lawsuit?
TALK BACK: How do you deal with media scrutiny when you've followed proper protocols and procedures?
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| Survival Guide | |
| Immune Response: Friend and Foe | |
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By Jim Upchurch, EMS1.com Columnist |
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The immune system protects us from external invasion by pathogens (bacteria, virus, fungus, parasites) and internal invasion, such as when our own cells reproduce abnormally to form tumors and cancers. You can improve your patient's chances of surviving anaphylaxis by maintaining your ability to recall the various clinical presentations and risk factors involved ... Full Column |
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| Drug Whys | |
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By Mike McEvoy, EMS1.com Columnist |
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Lisinopril, the fourth most commonly prescribed drug between 2002-2007, is used to treat hypertension, improve survival following AMI, and other other health issues. Learn about lisinopril's profiles, proper doses, potential side effects, and how it affects your patients ... Full Column |
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Press Release: Havis-Shields NEW ''H.I.D.'' Series Lights-Spot On Performance! [Havis-Shields Equipment Corporation] Across US, anxiety heightens over access to patient records [Yreka, Calif.] Related Resource: Read full coverage of patient access concernsCalif. AMR employees go on strike in dispute over salary [West Covina, Calif.] Revised Houston system allows heart attack patients to bypass ER delays [Houston] Editorial: EMS is essential, but feels forgotten [New Orleans]
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Press Release: The Mercy Group Becomes NinthBrain [NinthBrain] S.C. policy barring firefighter EMS response raises concerns [Columbia, S.C.] Fla. firefighter charged with falsifying EMT certification [Marco Island, Fla.] More surgery for N.Y. EMT; fund-raising efforts continue [Valhalla, N.Y.] Related Article: N.Y. EMT still unconscious after losing arm in crashIll. man pleads guilty to spitting on paramedic [Clarendon Hills, Ill.]
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| EMS1 Forums Post of the Week | |||
| "It is unfortunate when the value of Paramedics is judged only by their skills and not education or critical thinking.
Professionals with advanced medical degrees are usually delighted when they can pull a patient through a situation with as few invasive procedures as possible or when various procedures are done under optimal conditions so further complications are not created." — VentMedic |
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