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Synchronized and unsynchronized electrical cardioversions are safe and effective in the prehospital environment
The ZOLL emsCharts NOW app lets providers quickly capture critical patient data at the time of contact, using standard mobile devices
Saving lives with coordinated trauma care through pre-planning, training and relationship building
Resembling a wrap-around robe, the gown closes in the back and front
Marek Lapinski began to cough during the procedure, was given additional sedatives and went into cardiac arrest
CaroMont CEO Randall Kelley says the hospital hopes to create a community health movement
A third man in has died from the H7N9 virus, a strain of avian flu not previously detected in humans
Woman seeks a jury trial and unspecified damages, according to the lawsuit
Hemorrhagic shock is a subset of hypovolemic shock that results from a decrease in circulating blood volume
Dallas Wiens became the first person in the U.S. to receive a full face transplant
H7N9 bird flu is considered a low pathogenic strain that cannot easily be contracted by humans
One area receiving increasing scrutiny is the control of body temperature when a patient is severely injured
Deaths in nursing homes held steady at around 21 percent
Drug has spurred fatal car accidents, rapes and teen deaths
The student had to be rushed to the hospital after being exposed to the spray
Although normally used on criminals, the man thinks it’ll help track and keep those with Alzheimer’s safe
The woman was stabbed 100 times by her ex-boyfriend
The drug may be causing eye infections
“Dystextia”, or jumbled texting, may be a sign of urgent medical problems like strokes
This medication is notorious as a street drug and with good reason
Sometimes the mark of a great medic is in the things that aren’t done
The Md. resident who died of the disease was given a kidney from a man who was unknowingly infected with the virus
The number of CPAP devices continues to grow
With extended battery life and easy to use controls, this unit makes CCT easier
Consider many causes for ‘general weakness’ in a patient with a complex medical history, including the possibility of sepsis
The grandmother apparently went into the bathroom to help the father after he passed out
The death is the first case of rabies since 1976
The medic reportedly stole nearly 30 vials of pain medication
The girl was involved in a car crash, losing a part of her skull and skin from her arm
His fellow firefighters are also holding benefits to help alleviate financial stress
Lactate evaluation may the next EMS vital sign
The player was driven headfirst into the boards during a playoff game