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Teaching research in the context of clinical care with effective, meaningful learning experiences
Jon Lee joins the podcast to discuss following the evidence and pharmacology research insights
Karen Owens shares insider tips for training to treat pediatric athletic injuries, some of which may surprise you
The woman was trying to save her friend’s choking cat when the feline bit her
12-lead EKG assessment is a critical diagnostic aid for patients with chest pain and other complaints associated with myocardial infarction
Cathy Smith fell off a ladder and landed face-first on a garden shepherd’s hook
Despite a probable increase in heroin use, officials say heroin-related deaths have seen a steep decline
Controversy over violent hits, player concussions fueled by offseason lawsuits and crackdown on bounties offered for knocking opponents out of games
It is believed girl caught disease from burying dead squirrel
2012 is already worse than all of 2003, when Texas had 439 neuroinvasive cases and 40 deaths
No data currently exist to suggest that having antidote freely available will increase frequency of illicit narcotic use
Narcan, a drug previously only available to EMTs, may now be available to civilians trained to use it nationwide
The roaming vehicle, manned by an EMT will provide health check-ups and dental care
Ambulances have limited space for short list of drugs approved by state health regulators
Drill was occurring during Sikh shooting last week
Will coordinate and foster research and training in the emergency setting
Woman said she was fine, but medic told her she almost died and would have without Narcan
Adrian Peterson was successfully treated and cleared to resume his rehabilitation at training camp
She says she will never have her own hair or eyebrows again
Making someone’s existence less discomforting can be great gift, especially if individual is fighting for their life
By training EMS to administer and interpret ECGs at the scene, with oversight from an on-call physician, we demonstrated that we could achieve benchmark times from first medical contact to treatment
Placebo trial in out-of-hospital setting will involve around 3,000 patients across the US
Left untreated, heat-related illness can lead to death, but sound rehab practices can prevent or mitigate these problems
He is now able to take strolls through the hospital with the aid of a walker, and the family hopes he can return home by October
Contracted the disease after being bitten by a stray cat
No life-threatening illnesses reported from Germantown picnic
Addition will include a new bedroom, a fitness room for rehabilitation and a study area
Plan is designed to reduce misuse, abuse of long-acting opioid pain relievers, including morphine, methadone, oxycodone
Man who police believe was homeless, high on ‘bath salts’ was pulled from river
24-year-old developed necrotizing fasciitis in May, discharged to rehab facility after multiple amputations
She’ll spend the next several weeks learning to move herself using a wheelchair after having her left leg, right foot and both hands amputated
The drug we use most often in EMS can cause harm if we give it without good reason
Operation allegedly thrived from having corrupt doctors dispense millions of pills without medical justification to patients, many of whom were drug addicts