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Key takeaways for police and EMS from SWAT physician, Dr. Faroukh M. Mehkri
Sick, hurt children couldn’t understand why they were getting shots – so this doc found a simpler way to administer medication while reducing the risk of cross-infection to caregivers
Novel use of video laryngoscopy with recording capability to improve clinical oversight in EMS airway management
By the time a Rural/Metro ambulance arrived on scene the man had a pulse again
The former smoker with a removed voice box is remembered as ‘public health hero’ for demonstrating the ravaging effects of smoking-related cancer
He had been suffering from a host of serious mental issues, including paranoia and a sleep disorder, and also had been hearing voices in his head
All six suffered minor injuries; one, who suffered from nausea, eye irritation and headaches, requested to be transported for further evaluation
Officer shot in the legs and woman shot in the shoulder in fair condition; woman whose skull was grazed by a bullet is in good condition
They were flown by a helicopter to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center and were “alert” and “responsive”
Molly has been linked to two deaths in New York on Aug. 31 during an electronic music festival
The drug, tranexamic acid, works to reduce bleeding and could be a life-saver for patients losing blood on long trips to the hospital
The district sent a letter barring the dog because of concerns it would be a distraction, scare other children and aggravate allergies
He was injured in July after a tree fell on him and paralyzed him; people came together for a softball tournament to raise money to help with his medical bills
The woman was a brain cancer survivor in remission for fiver years
Naegleria fowleri enters the body through a swimmer’s nose, where it can then travel to the brain and cause a devastating infection like the one Kali had
A record number of medical calls were made in August; officials say the heat and aging baby boomers contributed to the numbers
The heart on its own could not be used to prove that Jerry Carswell died wrongfully, since its location and care likely can’t be fully traced
The legislation comes in response to the February death of a woman at a Calf. retirement home
The EMT took photos, not for diagnostic or legitimate purposes, of the man with her cell phone and later circulated them throughout the community
Joe Riffe suffered serious injuries during a hike and had his leg amputated
The CDC warning on acetyl fentanyl comes as officials in Boston and New York City seek the causes of three fatal overdoses in the past week
Doctors went to the scene and helped free the man, who later was hospitalized in critical condition, after suffering severe head trauma and blood loss
Linda Perez, 18, remains in a coma two weeks after complications during a breast augmentation procedure
A can fell out of the overloaded bag, broke a toe and cut her foot; the wound later became infected and the infections spread throughout her body
Following the current measles outbreak in Texas, learn the signs and symptoms of each disease
Using the mnemonic AEIOUTIPS and other clues from the patient’s medical history, emergency workers suspect a hypoglycemic episode
You respond to a call for an unresponsive teenager while working at a first aid station
