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Critical insights into the implications of recent court rulings on EMS practice and patient care
Check your knowledge of carbon monoxide poisoning causes, symptoms and protective strategies on scene
CO poisoning is a life-threatening emergency and victims must be removed from the environment immediately without placing the rescuers in danger
The men ranged in age from 48 to 63; all four were pronounced dead at the hospital
Jahi McMath, 13, was declared brain-dead after a tonsillectomy
The record-low temperatures bring heightened fears of frostbite, space heaters and other challenges associated with the cold
She told her mother to push the baby out and she would catch it, and then unwrapped the umbilical cord from around her sister’s neck, a step she learned from a medical TV show
The 10-year veteran’s touching first post about reaching out to doctors for help with PTSD has gone viral
The research shows 40 percent more visits to the ER, just as millions are about to gain health insurance, including Medicaid, under Obamacare
Jamie Houdek has been fitted for a prosthetic and is thankful for a community that has rallied around him to help with ongoing medical costs
Paramedic Alberto Manino said some children he treated lost entire fingers or toes
Jazlyn was diagnosed with biliary atresia right after she was born, a condition that occurs when the liver’s bile duct is blocked or absent; without surgery, it can lead to liver failure and death
Tommy fell 50 feet while working as a telecommunications tower climber in June; he was in a coma for more than two months and doctors gave him a 10 percent survival rate
Nurse practitioner Sue Soule saw about 200 patients a day during the week she was in action
The bite wound became infected and she went into septic shock from a bacterium in a dog’s saliva
Virtually every EMS provider has seen patients with poorly managed diabetes — and herein lies a market
The woman’s eye was gouged out by her husband after he discovered she was in a new relationship and wanted a divorce
Thousands gathered to sing outside the 8-year-old’s home after doctors gave her only days to live
Arapahoe High School shooting victim Claire Davis died of her injuries Saturday evening after being in a coma for eight days
Forty-five students tested positive for possible exposure but more tests, including X-rays will be needed to determine whether they have active TB
Local, state and CDC officials are monitoring the total of eight cases that have turned up so far
A’Darrin Washington was found ‘cold to the touch’ in the taxi after being discharged from a hospital in 2011
The problem is that private insurers often refuse to cover the most effective form of treatment: long-term inpatient care
Following major cutbacks in public health, states are falling behind on protections against numerous threats
The young copywriter died after suffering heart failure as a result of a combination of long hours and drinking too many energy drinks
“I basically died, but thanks to four amazing people, I’m here today,” he said
A month later, surgeons were able to remove the hand and replant it back on his arm
Health officials confirmed four cases tied to E. coli bacteria and 13 likely cases in people who ate the sandwiches at several gatherings late last year
Deputies found one of the five lying on a front lawn; he was airlifted to a hospital and is reported in stable condition
Claire Davis, 17, is in critical condition and stable, but she is in a coma right now; she was sitting with a friend near the school library when she was shot in the head
The man was taken from the icy, wooded area to a hospital and treated and released; police say he was likely under the influence of something when he started his trip
The girl was was burned over more than 60 percent of her body on Nov. 9 when she went down a slide that someone covered in gasoline
