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A red-flag approach to identifying true emergencies and treating patients with compassion
“Management of crush syndrome has to start in the rubble, in the hole, under the car, in the subway; treatment starts there.”
Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes
Doctors have been unable to determine a cause and they say exploratory procedures can do more harm than good
The patient was cutting down a tree on his farm when the razor-sharp edge of the falling trunk took off his hand
The kit contains field dressings, tourniquets, and gauze that could save a child’s life in an emergency
The U.S. House passed legislation this year that would give states that come up with policies to make epinephrine available in schools special preference when they apply for asthma-related grants
The body burns sugars like a fire consumes fuel, but careful of what you throw on that fire
One of the ill victims was also violent, and five firefighters assisted the paramedic in restraining the man
Doctors say Krokodil rots the skin from the inside out causing gangrene; one sister had to undergo emergency surgery last week to save her legs
Showing newbies the street can be illuminating
Despite reported cases in Ill. and Ariz., the agency is skeptical it’s being used by Americans
The mother was turned away from the health center by a nurse who said she was only eight months pregnant and “still not ready” to deliver
They are the first couple in the county to each donate a kidney through the National Kidney Registry
Users of Krokodil, an popular drug that users substitute for heroin, often develop sores that resemble alligator skin
A gondola attached to a crane ultimately was used to lift rescue personnel and surgeons to the scene
The boy could have lost his leg, but doctors didn’t amputate because they didn’t think he was going to live
The surgeons used new, minimally invasive laser-surgery techniques to burn out the tumor in his brain
The only people looking for heroes on transfer calls of critically ill patients are attorneys
Studies have shown that fecal transplants — giving infected people stool from a healthy donor — can restore Clostridium difficile inbalances
D.J. Maiden has been in the hospital since the Sept. 3 shooting; his grandmother said he may never regain feeling in his jaw
The 19-year-old says she is determined to regain her independence after losing all her limbs
Dmitry Naumov, 49, the driver of the semi, was trapped for hours after crashing into a sound barrier; he remains in critical condition in a hospital
Doctors say he was exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria that quickly spread through his body and shut down his kidneys and liver
The removed fetus measured 20 cm in width and had a fully formed spine and limbs, including fingers and toes
Doctors performed open heart surgery and removed the nail ever so carefully; it didn’t pierce anything vital and he was back home two days later
More than 32,000 have requested federal funds as the Thurs. deadline approaches
When the paramedics tried to get in, a 16-year-old man at the entry gate covered with blood attacked them with what they later described as “superhuman strength”
The mother called 911 and both were taken to area hospitals and were listed in stable condition
The drug is known as Krokodil, and it’s extremely popular in Russia; some users develop sores that resemble alligator skin
