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CPR is a commonly used abbreviation for for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is recognized the world over as a bona fide means of saving lives and stabilizing patients until first responders arrive. Like so many other lifesaving skills, CPR must be learned through experience. Although plenty of boo

A care plan for a patient with dementia, no matter where he is living, ensures the highest quality of life for him despite this diagnosis. Since each person with dementia displays different behaviors, has specific interests and different strengths, the care plan is person centered. His dementia prog

With so many healthcare programs in the US, why do so many remain uninsured? Dr. Michael Ybarra discusses several programs and helps answer this question.

Despite treatment, venous leg ulcers sometimes remain open for months or years, and the recurrence rate is high. Is help on the way?

Locating a doctor before you move to a new location both saves you time and prevents you from having to make a search when you're feeling under the weather. It's likely that you will not know the name of any doctors in your new town or city. Numerous online search services let you locate doctors by

Underuse of life-saving pancreatectomy is striking and discouraging.

A flood can be damaging to human life, property and lands surrounding a river or lake in a flood stage. When a flood stage is declared, a river or other body of water has reached a point at which the water is overflowing the banks and posing a risk to safety and mobility in the affected areas.

Medical assistants working in a clinic or emergency room will perform various duties like taking and recording vital signs, obtaining medical histories from patients and explaining the details of various treatments and procedures to patients. The specific duties performed are typically mandated by l

Commentary on a study on a novel approach for pancreatic necrosis published June 2007 in the Annals of Surgery

Walking is a natural part of life. If you are not confined to a bed or a wheelchair, it is something you do every day. When you have knee pain, however, you quickly learn to not take pain-free walking for granted. Some knee pain can be caused by slight bruising from bumping against something that co

Can advanced airway management performed in a prehospital setting significantly impact outcomes in these patients?

It's easy to get cold quickly if you are outside in wet, windy, or cold weather. Cold temperature exposure can also happen if you spend time in a dwelling or other building that is not well - heated during cold weather.

Dr Amal Mattu reviews current data on whether to admit patients with potential acute coronary syndrome but a negative emergency department workup.

Upon completion of a certified CPR course, participants are awarded a completion card to show for their efforts. Having a CPR card from the American Heart Association is the gold standard in resuscitation education for health care and non-health care personnel. Completion cards can be printed out

A 51-year-old man with a history of diabetes and hypertension presents with multiple open wounds.

With such a high number of reoperations after gastric banding, are the indications for gastric banding too broad?

Is stress-only myocardial perfusion imaging beneficial in evaluating chest pain patients in the ED?

Leana S. Wen, MD, AAEM/RSA Secretary/Treasurer, interviews Robert McNamara, MD, former President of AAEM and current Professor and Chairman at Temple University.

Surgery of any kind is painful and in some way immobilizing. Planning ahead for when you return home after surgery will make your life easier and less stressful. Ask a friend or family member to assist you as soon as you have made the decision to have surgery.