Trauma
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CAPCE-approved online program confronts ‘hero culture’ and shares tools to address mental health challenges
Learn how to assess for deficiencies of a patient’s 3 Ps: pump, pipes and plasma
A 911 dispatcher shares his journey with vicarious trauma and burnout, and how he has become a crusader for other responders in crisis
2 men escaped serious injury on Thursday after moose entered roadway
A Baltimore city bus jumped a curb and drove into a shelter
Driver was taken to hospital by ambulance with chest pain, but it was unknown whether she would be admitted
Aircraft burst into flames upon impact, but no one on ground was injured
Investigators plan to examine transmission and emergency brake of van
248,000-square-foot trauma and critical care center will expand hospital’s emergency department 10-fold
Police suspect driver was drunk and speeding when his vehicle went airborne and hit stop
The Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore and Motor Vehicle Administration have created a video encouraging drivers to not text and drive
Shears feature carabiner, disposable ripper, locking mechanism to keep blades from accidentally opening
Devon Walker may be paralyzed after head-on collision with Tulane teammate
First crash occurred when tractor-trailer rig ran into stalled truck on interstate’s westbound lanes
Controversy over violent hits, player concussions fueled by offseason lawsuits and crackdown on bounties offered for knocking opponents out of games
Building was under demolition as part of new courthouse construction project
When I realized this method was more complicated than I thought, I scoured the literature to see if I’d missed any clues
Paramedics were taking part in a fundraiser just a few feet away
After door was removed, woman crawled out of SUV, walked to waiting ambulance
1 victim was transported by air ambulance, listed in critical condition
Medics were able to reach man by gaining access to roof of next-door building he landed on
Plane flew directly into the ground; ‘He never had an opportunity to come out of it’
Man fell from escalator on northeast side of stadium due to horseplay
Man may have been pinned for 8 hours before railroad worker found him
Man ran barefoot into woods toward flaming plane wreckage, scaled fence and pulled woman out before explosion
Driver of government-operated truck struck gas tank, which tipped over and spilled its contents
Over the past several months, Honolulu crews have undergone sex trafficking training in a city more prone to victims
Eight gunned down on a single street in the city
Police on Wednesday found the decapitated body of 2-year-old Zahree Thomas on the first floor of the Camden rowhouse he shared with his mother
The victims were taken to a hospital and witnesses were left shaken
Girl’s wound was still bleeding after doctors used staples to try to close gash on her head
Why would a successful trauma surgeon with a lovely wife and 3 young children volunteer to serve in Iraq? I’ll tell you why in John’s own words
Off-duty police officer reportedly lost control of his \car
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