Trauma
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Authorities retrieved his severed toes and took them to the hospital, but doctors said the toes couldn’t be re-attached because they were too badly mangled
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
The train, which was running on Amtrak’s California Zephyr route from Emeryville, Calif., to Chicago, had 175 passengers and 17 crewmembers on board
Give this a try next time you have to splint a patient with a hip fracture in cramped quarters
The 33-year-old man was taken to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland on Tuesday for an attempt to reattach the arm
Man was conscious and talked to workers during the rescue effort
Preliminary reports show about a dozen people were hurt, with most of the injuries believed to be minor
Trooper says Tim Andruss likely saved the life of the woman whose car broke his RV in two by the force of the collision
Meagan Toothman, 24, was confirmed as the seventh person to die from the Aug. 13 stage collapse
A 7-year-old girl’s arm was so severely injured that she was sent from North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis
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
