Medical Emergencies

Knox Company MedVault Drug Locker

The MedVault Drug Locker from Knox Company is made from heavy aluminum and has a secure electronic keypad.

Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Vidacare EZ-IO LD Needle Set

The EZ-IO LD Needle Set from Vidacare includes a 45-mm needle (compared to the 25-mm regular adult needle), and it's designed to accommodate these types of patients.

Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Immigrant Physicians Become Paramedics

Alberta, Canada, is taking the matter of paramedic shortage into its own hands by training immigrant physicians; several states are starting registries for patients using home medical equipment so the special-needs population can have their power restored first in an outage; Louisville, Ky., is requiring some city employees to take four unpaid days off; and more.

Posted Monday, March 16, 2009

A Lot of Nerve: How to perform a full neurological assessment for medical & trauma patients

This overview of the current treatment of CHF shows the significant shift in strategy in regard to the management of CHF and pulmonary edema, including recommended drug therapies.

Posted Monday, March 16, 2009

Man Impaled Through Groin On Fence

Posted Friday, February 27, 2009

Mastering CHF: Current strategies for the prehospital care of congestive heart failure

This overview of the current treatment of CHF shows the significant shift in strategy in regard to the management of CHF and pulmonary edema, including recommended drug therapies.

Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Mastering CHF

This overview of the current treatment of CHF shows the significant shift in strategy in regard to the management of CHF and pulmonary edema, including recommended drug therapies.

Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2009