Trauma
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Technological advances and training are moving hemorrhage control techniques from the battlefield to prehospital and emergency medicine
Handheld ultrasound technology can greatly enhance your assessment skills and scope of practice when it comes to secondary trauma assessment and vascular access
1 was killed after falling head first in open ski area; another fell into hole created by underflow of water
1 adult in critical condition; another adult, 2 children in fair condition
Patient was bound to wheelchair when vehicle crashed into truck carrying lumber; rear of truck then smashed through ambulance windshield
Hospital security guards allegedly spent 20 minutes handcuffing, detaining friends trying to bring him to emergency room as he lay bleeding in car
Medics transported teacher to the hospital in Carlton County following incident, where he was treated and released
Shootings took place on Sunday at single-family home
2 other people critically injured when the bus crashed into a bridge in the city’s east side
In blog post, family say 43-year-old medic no longer needs constant medical care, will now undergo aggressive therapy
11-year-old tried to flag down car to help his mother, who was fighting with her boyfriend on side of interstate
Sophie Tezsla and Jonathan Zdybel, both 11 years old, have been upgraded from critical to stable condition
Sheriff’s deputies jumped into bayou, tried to save trapped children, but were unable to get into car
Getting the most from your medical director is largely up to you — probably more than you realize
Bus collided with dump truck; parent who came to pick up her bruised children says there were several injuries, some students have been hospitalized
Ambulance swerved to avoid car that had blown stop sign, left road, struck utility pole
Preliminary investigation by Washington County Sheriff’s Department indicates that one vehicle crossed center line
Joshua Weissman, 33, who suffered severe head injury in 30-foot fall, was described as ‘committed, dedicated, professional, to the end’
Man opened fire with a 12-gauge shotgun; 2 court officers were taken to hospital for treatment of trauma that wasn’t physical
8 children, 3 adults were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after pickup truck driver lost control on icy road
Firefighters from Pebble Beach Community Services District responded, found man dead in his vehicle
2 others also hurt in accident on Knox Bridge Highway
The number of people injured during winter sports are significant
Process to free pinned man took about 1 hour, during which time he received ongoing medical attention from paramedics
Before firefighters arrived, 2 people on beach aided 1 of boat’s passengers, who was floating in surf
Elementary school principal Gwen Rhodes used trees along riverbank to pull them to safety; both were treated for hypothermia, some bruises
Paramedic Joe Zosky testified at preliminary hearing that as victim was driven to helipad, he told paramedics, ‘She stabbed me’
Of 2011’s total calls, 72% were ambulance-related, 10% were MVA-related, 9% were alarms, 3.5% were investigations
Bus had more than 40 students headed toward elementary, high schools; back tire of bus may have left road before it overturned
David Morse, 41, of Nova Scotia died of chest trauma; widow said emergency medical responders were slow to treat for internal bleeding
Ryan Anderson, 24, failed to negotiate corner, crashed into barbed-wire fence, trees; passenger in stable condition at hospital
Vincent Anderson, 19, has been in coma in Texas hospital since last month when car slammed into him while he was on his way to work
