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Our cohosts, shocked by the bodycam footage in the case of the Ill. EMTs charged with murder, discuss how apathy can develop and how leaders can prevent it
Teaching points from the ‘malpractice or murder’ case: Action steps for EMS practitioners
“We must never, ever forego the safety of our patients because we are angry, tired, hungry, cold or irritated,” one commenter wrote
Bath salts first emerged earlier this year on the streets of Bangor, where it is called “monkey dust” and remains a daily problem
Six people were treated at the scene for potential respiratory issues, and five others were being held for observation
The CDC said Tuesday that 72 illnesses, including 13 deaths, are linked to the tainted fruit
During summer heat waves, Amazon arranged to have paramedics parked in ambulances outside, ready to treat any workers who dehydrated or suffered other forms of heat stress
There is increasing evidence that prehospital fibrinolysis is an effective component of a comprehensive approach to STEMI care
A company official said 15 employees had heat-related symptoms, and six were treated at a hospital
Paramedic Kevin Creek makes house calls to take electrocardiograms, check patient prescriptions, check blood pressure, change dressings, draw blood and make other observations that used to require a doctor’s visit
Calin Georgescu, a U.N. special rapporteur, says few nations are developing the rules needed to cope with the growing mountains of medical waste
EMS is the primary care provider for most homeless patients, creating a range of challenges for medics – from difficulty in getting histories to chronic diseases
Doctors say Dan Anders survived a rare and extremely deadly type of anthrax infection, which they assume he picked up from natural sources on his road trip
For something as seemingly simple as a cervical collar, it is important to remember that there is a right way, and many wrong ways, to use a device
Placing alimb in a cast immediately sets up the potential for reduced circulation
The bees apparently became agitated by a private fumigator who was trying to remove them from a nearby apartment building
The material can be used to help surgeons heal large wounds and create artificial tendons and ligaments
Dr. Schuman Tam, a Greenbrae allergist and immunologist, was flying to San Francisco on Aug. 11 after vacationing in Paris when the flight crew asked if there was a doctor on board
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) results from severe insulin deficiency and leads to the disordered metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats
The knee is one of the more amazing joints of the body; it is comprised of bone, ligaments and cartilage, with some nerve innervation
Did you pick the right treatment plan based off the patient’s ECGs?
Studies of near-drownings in cold water have found that survival depends on many factors including a person’s age, water temperature, time spent underwater and how fast CPR is given
The technique requires putting a patient’s body into a hypothermic state with cooling pads that are connected to a machine that regulates their temperature
The chemical was found in a bottle that indicated it was sodium cyancide, and the team on scene treated it as such
Medical professionals said bath salts incidents, which Bangor Councilor Geoffrey Gratwick said should be called “bath poisons,” have increased almost exponentially
We can therapeutically decrease the supply or effectiveness of coagulation factors to prevent or treat abnormal clot formation in certain conditions
The camps give youngsters a taste of what beginning medical students learn — how to suture skin, take blood pressure, put on a cast, insert an IV, type blood
The last known time a timber rattler bit a person in Minnesota was 2000; the last time one bit without provocation was 1996
Hyperkalemia can be a life-threatening emergency due to its influence on excitable tissues such as cardiac cells
Poisoning reports underscore need for ban of chemical-laced products
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