911 to ER: Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
To read the first part of the case scenario, please see last week’s blog post by clicking here. <BEEP> “Medical call at 555 Oak St, cross of Adams Ave and Chester Ln for Paramedic Engine 65…
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911 to ER: Case Scenario
This month I will attempt to paint a picture of an average ER visit from 911 to discharge. To make this more fun, I am going to invent a case scenario. This is completely made…
Neglect by IHSS Providers for Elderly/Disabled
Care provided in home for elderly and dependent people is often through a governmental program called IHSS or similar. For a description of the care provided and what tasks are permitted by these caregivers check…
Treatment of CLABSI
This is the final post for CLABSI and we finish up this month’s topic by covering the appropriate treatment for these severe infections – sign up for our newsletter so you can see the whole…
CLABSI Prevention – What’s the patient’s responsibility?
Patients should be knowledgeable about their own care and proactive in both their education and treatment. Read about what they can do here.
CLABSI Prevention – What’s the healthcare provider’s responsibility?
Strict attention to infection control practices is standard of care to any preventive strategy to central line infections. This responsibility for prevention falls on healthcare providers as well as patients who have central lines in…
Central Line Infections – How do we diagnose CLABSI?
The “CDC surveillance definition” of a blood stream infection that is lab-confirmed requires a positive blood culture in a person in which the organism cannot be related to an infection at another site.
Firefighting hazards and workman’s comp
Firefighters run into burning buildings. Many people think this is the reason that their jobs are considered hazardous. But that’s not actually the only hazard they face, and on-the-job accidents are not the number one…
Liposuction – Is It Really Worth the Risk?
Any surgery carries risk of death, no matter how “routine” the procedure. Any time you submit your body to trauma you run the risk of your body being incapable of handling the additional stress that…
Childhood Strokes
I want to take a few minutes just to raise awareness of the possibility of strokes occuring at any age. Strokes in the elderly is widely recognized and there has been a lot of community…
Tuesday MedBytes
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Family sues hospital, mother dies days after delivery
Family sues hospital, mother dies days after delivery
