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The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and accompanying rhythm strip shown in the Figure were obtained from an older man who presented with acute dyspnea from pneumonia. He was on multiple medications, and was in moderate-to-severe respiratory distress at the time this ECG was recorded.
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In spite of the significant fiscal problems they face - or, perhaps more importantly, because of those fiscal problems - officials of many states believe they are in an excellent position to take some steps that would have a positive impact on children's health.
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Among the thousands displaced by Hurricane Katrina were an estimated 8,000 HIV and AIDS patients attempting to remain healthy and alive without their usual clinics, doctors, medications, and support systems.
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In mid-September, as the Gulf Coast recovered from Hurricane Katrina and prepared for Hurricane Rita, some health care analysts started to assess the storm's broader impact on the nation's health care system.
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News of 44 bodies found at New Orleans' Memorial Medical Center have raised questions about whether hospitals should be required to evacuate patients in the face of potential disasters such as major hurricanes.
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Insurance claims against doctors, nurses and other medical professionals have stabilized for the first time in years, according to the seventh annual Aon Hospital Professional Liability and Physician Liability Benchmark Analysis, recently released by the insurance giant based in Chicago.
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations recently issued a Sentinel Event Alert that urges health care organizations to pay special attention to how emergency power systems can fail.
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Reprocessing medical devices labeled for single use offers substantial savings, but the practice has been controversial since it first started gaining popularity more than 10 years ago.
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Falls occur in the emergency department (ED) with distressing frequency, but the typical fall prevention strategies that work in other areas of health care may not be so effective in this special setting.
