Posttraumatic Pulmonary Emboli
Have we made any improvements in the detection and treatment of posttraumatic pulmonary emboli?
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Air Ambulance Paramedic Salary
Working from helicopters or other aircraft, air ambulance paramedics provide emergency medical care to the critically ill and injured. These paramedics work at emergency scenes and in the air, often with a partner who is a specially trained nurse or paramedic. Air ambulance paramedics participate in
How to Make a Crisis Intervention Training Plan for Anger Management
The term crisis intervention refers to techniques used by mental-health professionals to assist people in crisis. Crisis intervention often involves short-term interventions aimed to help people facing trauma, intense stress or change. Anger management is a way for people to learn about their anger.
About Outdoor First Aid Kits
Anyone planning to venture into the outdoors, needs to have a first aid kit with them. Nobody plans for an accident or injury to happen, but they do. There's no worse feeling than knowing you cannot help yourself or the injured person, because no first aid kit was brought along on the journey. Wheth
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Children
If an infant or child is gasping or not breathing, start CPR immediately. WebMD takes you through first aid steps for restoring normal breathing while you wait for emergency help.
Evidence-Based Algorithm for Venous Leg Ulcers
An algorithm for venous leg ulcers may help to reduce associated morbidity and disability.
The Effects of Genetic Testing
The relative cheapness and accuracy of genetic testing is inducing more and more people to have DNA tests done, whether it be for paternity or family planning. Although this procedure is fairly safe when done properly, it does carry some mostly sociological risks rather than health dangers. Risks al
Rescue Sleep Remedy
When people struggle to get an adequate night's sleep, they often find it difficult to focus and complete tasks during the day. Sleep is essential for good physical and mental health. There are many remedies available to help people sleep, but they often come with side effects. Rescue Sleep Remedy o
The Importance of Learning CPR
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a series of actions performed on people whose hearts have stopped beating due to heart attack, accident or other medical conditions. The actions themselves can simulate the beating of the heart long enough to prohibit irreversible damages. While not a cure i
A Novel Technology for Connective Tissue Reconstruction
The use of a RTM leads to regenerative healing rather than reparative scarring.
Nail Injuries Treatment
WebMD walks you through first aid treatment for an injury to the fingernail or toenail.
Celebrex IV Side Effects
Celebrex, also called by its generic name celecoxib, is a non-steroid anti-inflammatory (NSAID) that is used primarily in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, according to Medicinenet.com. The drug blocks substances in the body that cause inflammation, one of the chief causes of arthritis. It does
Syncope and Fever in the ED: What's the Cause?
This case illustrates 3 novel presentations of fever and syncope in adolescent patients. Learn the diagnosis.
Risk Scores to Predict Complication Risk in Suspected ACS
What are the three risk prediction models to identify suspected ACS patients with a low complication risk -- and are they effective?
EMS CPR Training
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, a lifesaving action commonly called CPR, combines mouth-to-mouth breathing with chest compressions. When administered immediately after a cardiac arrest, CPR saves lives. CPR training, included in the training program for Emergency Medical Service providers, is a vital
The Case of the Man Who Lost a Lung But Won a Prize
Guess both the patient and his physician's diagnosis in another historical case from this popular series.
How to Treat Wind Burns
The word "windburn" refers to the skin's red appearance, caused by high winds depleting moisture from your exposed hands, face or neck. It leaves the skin surface cracked, dry, irritated and tender. Mimicking the same symptoms as a sunburn, which it sometimes is mistaken for, windburn requires basic
Emergency Procedures List
You never know when you may have an emergency.First aid box image by Galyna Andrushko from Fotolia.comYou never know when or where an emergency will arise: in the car, at home, or maybe at work. Having procedures in place to deal with these eventualities will mean that you can fend for...
Sural Fasciocutaneous Flap for Knee and Lower Leg Defects
Learn more about clinical outcomes of using a sural fasciocutaneous island flap for reconstruction of traumatic soft-tissue defects around the knee and on the proximal lower leg.
Ultrasonic- vs Landmark-Guided CVC Placement in the ED
This review reports on the success rates of ultrasonic- vs landmark-guided CVC placement in the ED. How do they compare?