Medical emergencies

but this bellicose individual would not let them. So the paramedics had no choice but to wait for the police to show up. While they were waiting Adam was staring at the stab victim and knew he only had minutes to live if he did not get immediate medical attention. The man had been stabbed in the chest and punctured a lung so the man’s breathing and when he fell he landed on a piece of glass sitting on the floor. Adam couldn 't tell if he had severed his femoral artery but from the looks of it he…

to the hospital many times, and since my parents could not leave me alone at home I was always there with her. I have an older sister, but was not part of my childhood. My desire to become a medical professional developed in my childhood. As a child you see something and that is what you want. I saw medical professionals around me and that is what I wanted to be. My little sister’s life is not easy and I can recall…

Analyzing this ad, you first notice the bright orange (Live Longer) implying this cancer medication will make you live longer. The color orange in Live Longer is intended to make you feel an increase in your oxygen levels to your brain and warmth. This then drawls your eyes to the phrase above live longer “If you have a type of advanced stage lung cancer you may now have a chance to” this font all in capital letters, however smaller, and blue that makes you feel calmer and strength that this…

and neck injuries during his transport to Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri. Upon arrival to the emergency room he was again seen by a physician, who ordered an x-ray and lab work. The doctor and an x-ray technician both agreed there were no signs of fracture seen in the x-rays. Mr. Appler was complaining of intense pain, had problems sitting, standing, and walking unassisted, the emergency room doctor admitted him to Mercy Hospital and was treated by Dr. James Jansen. Mr. Appler says…

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or better know as Cpr is an emergency procedure used to revive the heart. On average 70 percent of people either don't know cpr or have gotten how to how to administer the possibly life saving measure. All high schools should require a cpr course to be taking in order to graduate because Cpr saves lives, most cardiac arrest situations occur at home, and so they should be able to tell the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack. About 900 americans…

author speaks to a general audience about a news issue shared to the public. If paramedics were allowed on the scene the night of the shooting at Pulse nightclub, a lot more lives could’ve been saved. He gives a strong argument that the approach emergency responders have now are “outdated”, and that it is nearly impossible to not put your life in danger while trying to save a victim’s life. Hazzard uses logos as he compares the two tragedies of the Orlando and Colorado shootings. Paramedics…

Often seen in medical shows, like Grey’s Anatomy, CPR is a real lifesaving technique that saves many lives daily. Medical shows tend to be more glamorous and not as grounded as the realistic profession is. A common misconception with CPR and television is that a few minutes with CPR a patient is well. Anyone can learn this skill but television does not give the full functioning picture. This incredible skill is taught to many from lifeguards to a stay at home parent. The ability to learn CPR is…

that hyperventilation is a very common occurrence in in-hospital and out of hospital surroundings. This problem still occurs when the bag-valve mask (BVM) is still applied, the bag-valve mask or any CPR mask for that matter is a vital tool in the emergency department. The bag-valve mask was firstly introduced into the market in 1955 and over the years there have been very few changes to the shapes or the basic mechanics to the device. Over the years it has been suggested that excessive positive…

The field of aeromedical evacuation encompasses different levels of coordination, communication, and effort in transporting ill or injured to higher levels of care. From the time a person is injured in the field though the arrival at a fixed facility hospital, the patient entrusts care to people assumed to be trained professionals. In reality, the issues surrounding the deployment of personnel has holes in the process. The demand is high in times of crisis and the need for well-trained…

Pencil in the eye, gunshot wound to the chest, amputation of the arm—these are the calls for which I was prepared during my EMT training. I wanted to perform CPR, I wanted to deliver a baby. I could not wait to ride in the back of the ambulance treating a patient in dire condition, speeding down the street with blaring sirens. I failed to foresee that the only time the ambulance would speed to the hospital, sirens fully blaring, would be when my patient direly needed to use the bathroom. In the…