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Medical Emergencies in Farmers
The Journal of Rural Health, 2018AbstractBackground: Agricultural work involves hazards that may harm long‐term well‐being. We evaluated the risk of long‐term disability and death for agricultural workers compared to construction workers with similar demographics. We hypothesized that delays to emergency care and subsequent long‐term disability following injury might be worse for ...
Sharon C M, Reece +2 more
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Pancreatitis as a Medical Emergency
Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1988Pancreatitis in its acute form, whether from alcohol or gallstones, can be a severe, devastating illness. Patients presumed to have the disease require aggressive fluid therapy and imaging of the pancreas by ultrasound and computed tomography (CT).
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ASSESSMENT OF THE MEDICAL EMERGENCY
Dental Clinics of North America, 1995The role of the dentist in an office emergency is reviewed in this article. Emergency decision making, emergency preparedness, and emergency recognition are discussed. Clinical findings that allow one to gauge the level of illness are listed and described.
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Decompression sickness: A Medical emergency
Resuscitation, 1981Abstract Our clinical experience on the use of decompression chamber and intensive care in the treatment of decompression sickness in 64 patients is reported. The results obtained in this study allow the formulation of some considerations regarding the evaluation of type of patients; the effect of delay upon prognosis; the use of particular schedules
G, Pelosi +4 more
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The Journal of the American Dental Association, 1993
A simple dental procedure can quickly escalate into a medical emergency. Management of six common emergencies is described.
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A simple dental procedure can quickly escalate into a medical emergency. Management of six common emergencies is described.
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The American Journal of Medicine, 1997
Prehospital emergency medical service personnel are at occupational risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Current protections from blood-borne pathogens are not adequate for all firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.
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Prehospital emergency medical service personnel are at occupational risk of exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Current protections from blood-borne pathogens are not adequate for all firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.
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Chemotherapeutic Medications and Their Emergent Complications
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2014Patients with complications of chemotherapy, either acute or chronic, are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED). Some patients present with complaints immediately after chemotherapy administration, whereas others may show subtle, secondary signs or may have no signs or symptoms of chemotoxicity. An increased index of suspicion prompts
Janet S, Young, Jennifer W, Simmons
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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2002
EMD will always remain somewhat of an imprecise science by nature. 911 is, after all, the access point for lifesaving assistance, and citizens must have absolute freedom to this service. The consequence of having the freedom to request help from any location at any time is that some individuals will use it for the wrong reasons. Present-day dispatchers
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EMD will always remain somewhat of an imprecise science by nature. 911 is, after all, the access point for lifesaving assistance, and citizens must have absolute freedom to this service. The consequence of having the freedom to request help from any location at any time is that some individuals will use it for the wrong reasons. Present-day dispatchers
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Is Neuroborreliosis a Medical Emergency?
Neurocritical Care, 2006Although Lyme disease affects the nervous system in many ways (collectively known as neuroborreliosis), only rarely does it present as a medical emergency. In extreme cases, it may cause (1) encephalitis, (2) a rapidly progressive peripheral neuropathy, or (3) a painful truncal radiculopathy that may be confused with a severe visceral process.
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Emergency Medical Services Responses to School-Based Medical Emergencies
PediatricsBACKGROUND Ensuring the readiness of school staff and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to respond to individual school-based medical emergencies aligns with priorities identified by the American Academy of Pediatrics and National Association of School Nurses.
Michael D, Harries +4 more
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