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Debunking unsound research and increasing hospital collaboration to improve outcomes
Learn how the Philadelphia Fire Department redefined service delivery, funding and success
The emergency physicians who resuscitated Damar Hamlin share their insights into SCA and CPR training
Does a patient’s skin color affect how EMS manages pain?
After the man drank the soy sauce, he began twitching and having seizures and his friends took him to the ER
Upon seeing the man, she recognized the signs of a major heart attack and began giving directions to a bystander on the phone with 911
The virus is related to SARS, which killed about 800 people in a global epidemic in 2003
Under existing policy, all adults will be offered the lungs first, even those more stable and with less severe conditions
Harold Mendenhall started donating blood the year his wife was diagnosed with breast cancer
Understanding the differences can lead to more precise prehospital treatment of patients with diabetes
A variety of medical conditions and patient presentations warrant prehospital blood glucose analysis
A former physician assistant illegally wrote him 9 prescriptions for the painkillers Vicodin and Oxycodone
A firefighter and other children who had been playing with her were treated for less serious electrical shock injuries suffered when they tried to assist her
Washing everyone with antiseptic wipes and giving them antibiotic nose ointment reduced bloodstream infections dramatically
Some passengers may fear liability if they help in such situations, but a Good Samaritan law protects those who do so
The virus, which first emerged in Saudi Arabia where most cases have arisen, is called MERS for Middle East respiratory syndrome
The unnamed man said he didn’t know how the pencil got there but recalled that he once fell badly as a child
60 bottles of morphine and 163 packages of Fentanyl were allegedly gone
Dr. Walter Gaman said one time is too much and it’s way too easy to overdose
A MedicAlert bracelet ensures critical medical information is available to emergency responders in minutes
A Colorado study suggests yummy-looking gummy candies, cookies and other treats may entice young children
Sarah is a top priority on the pediatric list, but officials say there are far fewer pediatric donors due to improved treatment
After years of worry, their parents, Robyn and Scott, are visibly relieved and filled with joy to finally see their children healthy
Patient Brad Carter, 39, was filmed while surgeons placed a pacemaker implant in his brain yesterday to counteract the effects of Parkinson’s disease
In a single day, they “printed out” 100 tiny tubes, using computer-guided lasers to stack and fuse thin layers of plastic
The patient worked at stonemason’s workshop, where in April a machine used to cut stone severely damaged his face and crushed his upper jaw
A registry tracked 372 people and found that the lifesaving device worked when needed despite the physical exertion
A careful and thorough EMS stroke assessment can make a difference in ED management
Experts are watching carefully for signs that the deadly virus can spread from person-to-person
Desmethyl fentanyl is 40 times more potent than heroin
Tempe police say the 19-year-old student was found early Saturday morning in the emergency room lobby of St. Luke’s Hospital
The bill would create a rebuttable presumption for workers’ compensation coverage for any death or disability
Assistant Chief Marlon Don Jones, 48, was charged Friday in 3rd District Court with 14 third-degree felony counts of so-called “doctor shopping”
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