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This article, the second of two parts, deals with the potentially disastrous situation in which either the patients airway presents a substantial challenge or standard intubation methods have failed.
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Are you tired of constantly being interrupted while performing tasks? Jerry Keyes, RN, director of emergency services at Florida Hospital Celebration Health has a good solution for you. ED staff at his facility use a wireless pager system to schedule incoming messages and reminders.
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The new definition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) results in a significant increase in diagnosis of this condition, says this study from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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While working at her office job, a 27-year-old woman suddenly felt weakness in her left arm and leg, and she experienced facial droop. Alarmed, her co-workers rushed her to the ED. Upon arrival, she was alert, but her speech was slurred.
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When paramedics brought a 43-year-old woman to the ED at Norwalk (CT) Hospital, she was awake and able to follow commands, but presented with right-sided weakness, confusion, and slurred speech. The patient was identified as a potential stroke victim, and the hospitals stroke team was called.
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A 39-year-old man. Chest pain atypical for angina or myocardial infarction (MI). A completely normal electrocardiogram (ECG). When he arrived at the ED at Boston-based Tufts-New England Medical Center, this patient appeared to be at very low risk for an acute coronary syndrome diagnosis.
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If you dont comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy regulations, you may face civil penalties of up to $25,000 for each requirement violated, and criminal penalties of up to $50,000 and one year in prison for obtaining or disclosing protected health information.
