5 Things Criminal Attorneys Should Know About…Loss of Consciousness

This is the 4th out of 6 in this series of “5 things criminal attorneys should know about…” which I first posted a few years ago. Each month I highlight some areas of medicine that often cross into the criminal fields. This is not meant to be an in-depth review, but rather just bullet pointed Read More...

Loss of Consciousness: 5 Things Every Criminal Attorney Should Know

Loss of Consciousness (LOC) 1. There is a long list of causes including: Alcohol or drug intoxication/overdose Seizures Diabetes Trauma Infection Psychogenic (i.e. panic attack) Stroke Dehydration Heart arrhythmia 2. Medical term for transient loss of consciousness (passing out) is “syncope” 3. LOC can occur without warning, or person may have symptoms that allude to the Read More...

911 to ER: Discharge

Mrs. Smith receives an EKG, CT scan of the head, a chest x-ray and multiple lab tests that reveal she has had a myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack. A cardiologist is consulted with and it is determined that she has a “stable” MI and she will be admitted for observation and Read More...

911 to ER: Emergency Department (ED)

“Hello base, this is Medic 62 inbound with 49 year old female, status post syncope and emesis, complaining now of shortness of breath. Denies chest pain. She is currently A&Ox4, vital signs are stable and we have IV access. Our eta is 3 minutes.” * Base is short for base hospital, a term that was Read More...

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 and Medic 62. Engine 65 and Medic 62 you are responding on a 49 year old female who has had Read More...