Trauma
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In 20-25% of cases, stroke symptoms and signs represent a stroke mimic, such as hypoglycemia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis or infection
The effects of shock due to major blood loss rapidly become irreversible, so quick identification and intervention are critical
A portable ultrasound machine enabled eFAST exam can identify free fluid, a pneumothorax or signs of dissection from the back of an ambulance
When he arrived in the infield four or five minutes after the collapse, Dr. Dean Silas found “pure chaos” as spectators and volunteers scrambled to aid the injured
Wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph toppled the stage, killing five and injuring about four dozen
Strong winds caused the stage rigging for the outdoor concert to collapse at the Indiana State Fair
Official says rescue crews are working to free a person trapped when a Greyhound bus overturned on the interstate
The driver’s foot or a flip-flop she was wearing apparently interfered with the gas pedal
The Ford Excursion was leaving Interstate 5 at around 10:15 p.m. Monday when the driver lost control on a sharp off-ramp curve
Reports say the man was stuck under the train for more than an hour before he was rescued
Paramedics were called to Nors Mill Park in Coventry at 4.15pm on Friday, and an air ambulance crew was scrambled to the scene
Park rangers said emergency medical responders performed CPR on Thursday but couldn’t revive the 64-year-old w
The paramedics and their 90-year-old patient did not suffer any major injuries
State police Capt. Eric Janis says Thursday that 19 people were treated at three Binghamton-area hospitals after the Wednesday night accident
‘I just closed my eyes and I was like, all right, this is it’
A Medix Ambulance was involved in a non-emergency patient transport southbound on Highway 101 when a northbound 2001 Chrysler van with three occupants crossed the center line
The allure of the park’s treacherous features combined with a population of tourists more accustomed to Disneyland than the great outdoors can contribute to a false sense of security
Severely injured elderly patients are about 30 per cent less likely to get trauma centre care
Many researchers question the value of prehospital fluid administration for trauma patients, which is an important concern given the short transport intervals normally associated with urban environments
The driver, 21-year-old Thomas Moderie, is a part-time seasonal lifeguard who has been with the county for five years
Western North Dakota ambulance teams said they have seen an increase in trauma cases
30-foot wall collapsed at the site of a casino being built at Arundel Mills Mall
Skid marks prompted one neighbor to investigate, leading to the discovery of the overturned car and the badly injured motorist
Experts normally anticipate a surge in truama patients from April to October, but this year has been even busier
After the attack, the teens applied first aid, set up camp and activated a personal locator beacon they carried to be used only for an emergency
Four people were airlifted to hospitals
A bomb ripped open government buildings and a man opened fire at a nearby island youth camp
Getting an exact count of the injured in the fiery wreck was difficult because some were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the Rochester area while others went by ambulance and some by private vehicle
Woman’s daughter was saved by an Australian program that put blood in air ambulances, and wants Canadian ambulances to adopt the program
Minutes after the family’s van was washed away, a local emergency management official who was responding to the accident hit the same washout and plunged into the creek
Rescue crews struggled for hours to free Amish victims from the wreckage lodged under a tractor
Man suffered the severe cuts as a result of a lawn tractor accident at his home
Police say it appears a tire came off the motor home, causing it to run off the roadway
