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Albuterol, fentanyl and naloxone injectable are among the drugs being recalled – many of which are in very short supply, with no alternate source available
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
The FDA is looking into reports of “adverse events” from the 5-hour ENERGY shots
As the war begins to wind down, field medics still deal with gruesome injuries and casualties caused by IEDs and explosions
Bon Jovi’s 19-year-old daughter will face drug charges after she ODed in her dorm
Organizations in Romania, Sweden, Bulgaria and Spain are also involved in the new project along with the European police organization Europol
Police are being trained on new blood-test limits in Wash. state
A 78-year-old man had to be taken to the hospital after the incident
Nickolas Coke was born with a condition known as anencephaly
Current AHA guidelines recommend medication doses based on weight, but the tape seemed to accurately guess weight of the sample size just nearly half the time
The FDA wanted to shut down the pharmacy linked to the meningitis outbreak almost a decade ago
Three children, their uncle, and their grandmother were found in a car with hoses leading from the exhaust into the vehicle
After drinking the shot, the man said he felt as if he was having a heart attack
Health officials had warned earlier this year that Brian Benoit may have tampered with drugs during a six-week period in summer 2011
Cantebury District Health board, St John NZ and Lightfoot was the overall winner at this year’s Australian Awards for Excellence
Surgeons say the operation went smoothly and as planned
Widespread use, extensive marketing, and significant media coverage mandate that EMS providers be informed about this drug
After receiving complaints of shipments of the tainted steroids, the director failed to act
Doctors say the study highlights the difference between biological and chronological age
Doctors say moments of extreme emotion or stress can paralyze your heart and cause death
The 2-year-old who fell into a wild dog habitat did not die from the fall, rather bleeding to death after the mauling
It is unclear how this second patient contracted the virus, but he had not traveled outside of Riyadh
FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg will appear in court on Nov. 14
Atomized nasal medications, like naloxone or fentanyl, absorb directly into the brain and CSF via olfactory mucosa
Officials say they cannot say specifically why their products were recalled, only that their sterility can not be assured
Monitoring ETCO2 with waveform capnography gives EMS providers real-time feedback to make treatment decisions and improve care for a multitude of medical problems and traumatic injuries
Four newborns were on respirators that went out when the hospital lost power
state Department of Public Health inspectors found significant issues with environment in which drugs were being mixed
Fungus’ color signals armor that helped this mold sneak past immune defenses of otherwise healthy people
Officer managed to chase down robber after being shot in chest
Firefighter Doug Waller died 6 years ago after contracting the virus while on the job
The Antioch Rescue Squad is also being fined for staffing ambulances with unqualified personnel