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Improving the Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for healthcare providers
Author: David Patterson
Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Healthcare Providers
In the algorithm for adult basic life support, emphasis is placed upon immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and the implementation of efficient…
Medical Corner - Management of Tachycardiac Arrhythmias in Pregnancy
Compared to the non-pregnant population, cardiac arrhythmias are rare in pregnancy, with an incidence of about 1.2 per 1000 pregnant women. However, they can negatively affect the health of both the mother and child, especially if they lead…
Thunderstorm Asthma affects Australia - Dead toll and up to 8,500 people hospitalized
28 November - A sixth person has recently died from asthma complications allegedly linked to a rare weather phenomenon, as a thunderstorm coincided with a high pollen count in Australia, officials said. Up to 8,500 people have been affected…
Save the date! - NEMSAC Meeting Announcement Brought to you by NHTSA's Office of EMS
Register Now: NEMSAC Meeting December 1st & 2nd
The National EMS Advisory Council (NEMSAC) invites you to attend its next meeting where members will vote to approve the final drafts of numerous advisories from the NEMSAC committees. If…
El Salvador - No damages after 7.2 magnitude earthquake
The Pacific Coast of Central America has been shaken by a 7.2 earthquake on Thursday just as a hurricane hit the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but there were no immediate reports of any quake damage.
Emergency services in…
#ORANGETHEWORLD - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against women and girls
November, 25 - Violence against women and girls in a global plague. One in three women around the world experienced psychological, sexual and corporal violence, often by someone they usually trust and love. Among women around the world who…
Japan - Earthquake and a small tsunami hit Fukushima
A powerful 7.4 earthquake shoke the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday morning, at around 6 AM. The main fear was the threat of tsunami for people living on the coast.
The warning of tsunami interested the coastal areas of…
7.8 Magnitude earthquake shakes New Zealand
Just after midnight on Monday (11:02 GMT on Sunday), a powerful 7.8 magnitude quake stroke the south Island of New Zealand. Because of this event, at least two people died, accordind to the officers.
People are scared and apparently, the…
AfCEM 2016: workshop, activities and conference about critical care in Africa
This week, Cairo represents the global hotspot for emergency medicine. The Egyptian Society of Emergency Medicine is hosting the 3rd African Conference on Emergency Medicine. Leading emergency care global experts are sharing the latest in…
Save the date - Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk 2016
This conference aims to bring this community together, to ask where efforts should best be directed, over the rest of the decade and beyond.