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Patient Management
Poison Control Deduces Cause of Patient's Coma
An ED staff mistakes alcohol-related hepatic encephalopathy for a toxin-induced coma, emphasizing the need to perform thorough assessments and history-taking.
Firefighter LODD Highlights Need for Rehab
This loss of life and injuries to multiple firefighters points out the hazards involved in fires of any size and nature, and the need for EMS crews on standby at all fire incidents.
Tucson Woman Arrested, Gave 2 Kids Insulin to Stop Crying
Authorities say woman is being held on $1 million bond after being jailed on charges of attempted first degree murder.
Virginia School Worker Survives Heart Attack with Medics and STEMI Alert
Squad medic Buddy Hopkins quickly contacted UVA Medical Center, setting off a STEMI Alert.
American Ambulance Association Begins Training on Invisible Bracelet Information
"Too many times, we don't have the information to help us treat the patients correctly," says James Finger, president of the American Ambulance Association, the largest network of emergency medical service providers.
Odor Hospitalizes 5 in Connecticut
A portion of Route 1 in Waterford was shut down Monday morning following reports of a gas leak. Five people had to be transported to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital.
Md. News Crew Calls 911 for Man in Snowblower Accident
A Baltimore County ambulance arrived and took the man to Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, where doctors reattached two of the man's fingers.
Australian Woman Impaled on Fence Waits 47 Minutes for EMS
Kim Broadbent was injured after trying to climb over a steel fence on a friend's property at Yarrawonga on Tuesday.
Hydrochloric Acid Leak Sends 22 Employees to Hospital
Several ambulances were dispatched and Tri-Township Fire Protection District crews responded.
Boston School Gas Leak Sends 33 Students to Hospital
A spokeswoman for emergency medical services says 33 students were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
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Russian Ammo Fire Injures About 30
Fire at ammunition dump in Russia injures about 30 people.
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Moscow Subway Fire Injures Dozens
A rush-hour fire in Moscow's subway on Wednesday injured dozens of people, forced the evacuation of thousands of commuters and closed parts of the network, authorities said.
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EZ-IO® Intraosseous Infusion System Real Time Humerus Infusion
Leg access using the EZ-IO.
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VividTrac offered by Vivid Medical - EMS Today 2013
VividTrac, affordable high performance video intubation device.
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The AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher Conversion Kit - EMS Today 2013
AmbuBus®, Bus Stretcher all-hazards preparedness & response tool
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