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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Medical tattoos offer important health information

Some patients choosing to have DNR, other messages permanently imprinted

Sunday, February 26, 2012

EMS Revisited: Customer Care Part 9 - EMSWorld.com

Medic 21 responds to a call for a fall victim. Dispatch updates with the information that an elderly man has fallen down a flight of stairs and is unconscious. Porter First Aid responds also with three volunteer EMTs.

When Medic 21 arrives, First Aid already has the patient in their ambulance. Terri, one of the EMTs, reports that the patient fell down a flight of stairs, was unconscious, then was carried upstairs and put to bed by his daughter, a nurse at Porter Community Hospital. She says the patient is confused but conscious.

Epinephrine: Drug Whys

Side effects of epinephrine include increased heart rate, palpitations, sweating, nausea, vomiting, nervousness, tremors and dizziness

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

You suck at Photoshop…the best damn video tutorial series :: Coachella Trading Company

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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Scald injuries in the pediatric patient

By Kenny Navarro

Burns affect approximately one million Americans each year (LaBorde, 2004), half of whom receive medical treatment (American Burn Association, 2007). Unfortunately, about 3,500 of these patients die as the result of their injuries (American Burn Association, 2007). Many of the hospitalized patients who survive are severely disfigured or disabled. By providing proper care, pre-hospital personnel can reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with burn injuries.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Managing Unstable Musculoskeletal Injuries - EMSWorld.com

Musculoskeletal injuries are one of the most common injuries EMS providers manage. Nearly 85% of all patients suffering blunt force trauma experience some sort of musculoskeletal injury.

Mass Casualty Incident Management Part I - EMSWorld.com

Mass Casualty Incident Management - EMSWorld.com

Mass casualty incidents can shake even the most seasoned first responder. Weather emergencies can arrive fast and furious like a tornado, or slow and low like a flood. Mass gathering sports events will give you time to plan ahead, while a multi-car crash on the highway will not. Mass casualty incidents may require a fire department response for hazardous materials, or a law enforcement response for an active crime scene.