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Understanding these fractures is vital for providing effective patient care and making informed treatment and transport decisions
Show off your expertise at assessing and treating narcotics overdose
A New York man collapsed on a sidewalk after police ordered him to exit an ambulance where he is alleged to have assaulted an EMS provider
Like being a paramedic or an EMT, these videos show that no day is typical and that couldn’t be truer for 2013
He sought medical attention for pain in his legs after playing eight hours a day, four days straight, in bed
Joanna, 26, struggled to chew, swallow or talk before the operation; it took 23 hours and involved replacing 80 percent of the skin on her face
A homeless male found lying on the sidewalk has a lot going on, but here’s what to treat first
A homeless male is found lying on the sidewalk — what’s your treatment plan?
She suffered severe hypothermia and her family has been meeting with a plastic surgeon to discuss skin graft options for her injuries sustained in the cold
The 17-year-old girl presented lacerations to her genitals that she said were caused by her addiction to krokodil
His mother said the school wouldn’t allow her son to carry his own inhaler, and confiscated it on several occasions when he tried to use it
Doctors took an artery outside the skull and sewed it into the brain, making a new path for blood to flow for the 14-year-old boy
Police say an employee came forward after witnessing the women injecting themselves with morphine at work
First came laboratories on a chip — now comes the human body on a chip
A 71-year-old woman hit a deer with her car, sending it flying into a 27-year-old jogger; both women were hospitalized
The dog is learning to alert even while he’s sleeping and to rouse his owner from her sleep
She accidentally gulped the magnets while at school and had to have emergency surgery; experts caution that the toy magnets can cause serious internal damage when swallowed
A BART train malfunction left hundreds of passengers stranded in a tunnel and sickened some with smoky emissions
The commuter train ran off the rails along a curve, killing four people; the engineer experienced a hypnotic-like “daze” and nodded at the controls
As EMTs, we sometimes have the privilege and responsibility of helping people die
The traffic worker was working near an accident site when he collapsed suffering from a heart attack; nearby EMTs shocked him and did CPR and he miraculously woke up
Since his arrest last year, 46 people have been diagnosed with the same strain of hepatitis C he carries
A woman called 911 and stayed on the phone with an emergency dispatcher who sent two patrol cars
The severity of the infection prevented doctors from closing the patient’s chest for six days
When they discovered Amanda Nederveen has no income while she’s off work getting chemotherapy, they came together to raise funds for her
Users get their tongue pierced with a magnetic stud that resembles jewelry and acts like a joystick, in hopes of offering them more mobility and independence
“I kept pressing 811 instead,” one student said. “I was shaking and nervous. When I finally got them, I was talking too loud and I said, ‘My friend just had a seizure’”
When medical devices fail, you may be required to report it so manufacturers and regulators understand the consequences
The triage area is out of control. People with assorted injuries occupy twenty of the stretchers that fill the room, some on spine boards with cervical collars around their necks