Medical Emergencies

Diabetics Skimp On Lifesaving Care in Recession

Emergency care in diabetics is on the rise as the recession deepens and patients cut back on medical care, insulin, medications and blood-sugar testing supplies.

Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

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Not Just Ankle Pain

Is your patient overexaggerating? Or is that pain a symptom of compartment syndrome? Find out what's really going on.

Posted Monday, April 13, 2009

FDA Reversal OKs Morphine Painkiller for Dying

Experts in hospice care and pain relief welcomed an FDA decision Thursday to allow a liquid morphine painkiller to remain on the market.

Posted Friday, April 10, 2009

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Measuring the Value of ALS Care for the Urban Seizure Patient

Is rapid transport of seizure patients preferable with greater adherence to BLS care in a single-tiered ALS system? Read Dr. Wesley's review of a Pittsburg study to find out.

Posted Thursday, April 9, 2009

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Measuring the Value of ALS Care for the Urban Seizure Patient

Is rapid transport of seizure patients preferable with greater adherence to BLS care in a single-tiered ALS system? Read Dr. Wesley's review of a Pittsburg study to find out.

Posted Thursday, April 9, 2009

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The Myth of the Trendelenburg Position

This study attempts to determine whether there's science behind the Trendelenburg position.

Posted Friday, April 3, 2009

FDNY to Carry Epi on BLS Units

FDNY announced plans to begin carrying doses of epinephrine on all ambulances, including its 163 BLS units, to treat patients in anaphylactic shock.

Posted Friday, April 3, 2009

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The Myth of the Trendelenburg Position

This study attempts to determine whether there's science behind the Trendelenburg position.

Posted Friday, April 3, 2009


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