New 'Cold Card' helps first-responders treat hypothermia
(Reuters Health) - Search and rescue teams and first responders have a new resource for assessing people who have been exposed to extreme cold. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Incidence and strategies for preventing sustained hypothermia of crash victims during prolonged vehicle extrication - Stroop R, Sch öne C, Grau T.
BACKGROUND: Vehicle extrication of crash victims is a highly-demanding challenge, due to the frequently life-threatening injuries of entrapped occupants. In this phase, crash victims are often exposed to the outdoor-temperature, with the risk of sustained ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Crews Rescue Injured Hiker Stuck Overnight on South Mountain in Phoenix
PHOENIX (ABC 15 Arizona)- As temperatures dropped below 50 degrees Wednesday night, a 25-year-old man sat atop South Mountain with an injured ankle, waiting to be rescued.
According to Phoenix Fire Department’s Captain Rob McDade, the man was hiking South Mountain last night when he injured his ankle.
It is unknown exactly how long the man was exposed outdoors.
Read more at ABC 15 Arizona.
Related Article: Identifying and Managing Accidental Hypothermia
(Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News)
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - November 15, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ABC 15 Arizona Tags: Rescue & Vehicle Extrication News News Videos Source Type: news
Crews Rescue Injured Hiker Stuck Overnight on South Mountain in Phoenix
PHOENIX (ABC 15 Arizona)- As temperatures dropped below 50 degrees Wednesday night, a 25-year-old man sat atop South Mountain with an injured ankle, waiting to be rescued.
According to Phoenix Fire Department’s Captain Rob McDade, the man was hiking South Mountain last night when he injured his ankle.
It is unknown exactly how long the man was exposed outdoors.
Read more at ABC 15 Arizona.
Related Article: Identifying and Managing Accidental Hypothermia
(Source: JEMS Operations)
Source: JEMS Operations - November 15, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ABC 15 Arizona Tags: Rescue & Vehicle Extrication News News Videos Source Type: news
Safety is Third, Not First, and We All Know It Should Be
Conclusion
In educational opportunities, train like you plan to fight. Since there may not be an actual patient, the “benefit” in the risk-benefit analysis may be lesser. However, taking no risks in training ensures you’ll be less prepared to take risks—even R+ risks—in actual operations. For example, you don’t stop patient care because it’s raining, so don’t stop your training simply because it’s raining.
Also, during your education, fight the idea that we can ever say “the scene is safe.” Accept that our work is done in an imperfect environment where safety cannot be ensured. Then, recognize that yo...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - November 13, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christopher Davis, MD, NRP, FAWM Tags: Exclusive Articles Operations Source Type: news
Decline in Hypothermia Use for Cardiac Arrest After TTR Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Decreased survival also observed, but study limitations prevent causality (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Decline in Hypothermia Use for Cardiac Arrest After TTM Trial
(MedPage Today) -- Decreased survival also observed, but study limitations prevent causality (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 9, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Raising the Intubation Bar is Noble, But Not Practical
We thank Mr. Wood and Mr. Podsialdo for their insightful comments regarding the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial (PART) results.
With regards to their comment of prior studies finding better outcomes with intubation than supraglottic airways, one must bear in mind that these prior studies were biased by their retrospective designs; the airway was selected by paramedic choice and may have been influenced by a range of factors such as the patient’s condition, anatomy, the physical environment or the practitioner’s level of comfort. Meta-analysis or systematic reviews of these retrospective studies also unf...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - November 6, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shannon W. Stephens, EMT-P Tags: Airway & Respiratory Exclusive Articles Source Type: news
Raising the Intubation Bar is Noble, But Not Practical
We thank Mr. Wood and Mr. Podsialdo for their insightful comments regarding the Pragmatic Airway Resuscitation Trial (PART) results.
With regards to their comment of prior studies finding better outcomes with intubation than supraglottic airways, one must bear in mind that these prior studies were biased by their retrospective designs; the airway was selected by paramedic choice and may have been influenced by a range of factors such as the patient’s condition, anatomy, the physical environment or the practitioner’s level of comfort. Meta-analysis or systematic reviews of these retrospective studies also unf...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - November 6, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Shannon W. Stephens, EMT-P Tags: Airway & Respiratory Exclusive Articles Source Type: news
Hypothermia Devices raises $11m
Medical device developer Hypothermia Devices has raised $10.7 million in a new round of equity financing, according to a recently posed SEC filing.
Money in the round came from 51 anonymous sources with the first sale dated on March 21, according to the filing.
Los Angeles-based Hypothermia Devices is designing and manufacturing cooling and heating devices for medical applications including therapeutic hypothermia, according to the company’s website.
The company’s devices are portable, battery operated and are intended for use as both emergency equipment in ambulances and healthcare facilities.
Hypothermia Devices is l...
Source: Mass Device - November 6, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News hypothermiadevices Source Type: news
Predictors of futility in near-hanging and therapeutic hypothermia - Udekwu P, Vincent R, Petrarca D, Farrell M, Roy S.
This study examines the relationship between clinical predictors, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news
Hypothermia treatment does not help traumatic brain injury, study finds - Kmietowicz Z.
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Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Effect of early sustained prophylactic hypothermia on neurologic outcomes among patients with severe traumatic brain injury: the POLAR randomized clinical trial - Cooper DJ, Nichol AD, Bailey M, Bernard S, Cameron PA, Pili-Floury S, Forbes A, Gantner D, Higgins AM, Huet O, Kasza J, Murray L, Newby L, Presneill JJ, Rashford S, Rosenfeld JV, Stephenson M, Vallance S, Varma D, Webb SAR, Trapani T, McArthur C.
IMPORTANCE: After severe traumatic brain injury, induction of prophylactic hypothermia has been suggested to be neuroprotective and improve long-term neurologic outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of early prophylactic hypothermia c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Frostbite After Cryotherapy?
Discussion
Veruccae plantaris or plantar warts are caused by Human Papillomavirus which causes benign epidermal tumors that often have a cauliflower pattern on the foot that may be elevated or flush with the surrounding skin. Lesions may resemble calluses but the normal footprint pattern is disrupted. The lesions often have pinpoint hemorrhages that appear as black dots. In an immunocompetent individual, the lesions usually have spontaneous resolution within 2 years but the infection may spread to create additional lesions. The lesions may also cause pain or discomfort because of their size or location.
There are numerous...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 29, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Accidental hypothermia in recreational activities in the mountains: a narrative review - Procter E, Brugger H, Burtscher M.
The popularity of recreational activities in the mountains worldwide has led to an increase in total number of persons exposed to cold and extreme environments through recreation. There is little conclusive evidence about the risk of hypothermia for specif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news
