Emergency medicine

Introduction The topic proposed for research is to discuss and compare the techniques used by emergency medical services to fully immobilise a patient with suspected spinal injuries with two highly debatable methods, Spine Immobilisation and Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR). The research collected will determine the safest and most practical technique, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the two. Discussion Spinal Immobilisation involves the use of a number of devices to stabilize

Medicine has a problem and it goes along with social inequality. As I write this blog I find myself in distraught at the thought that at this very moment an individual is fighting a treatable condition alone, without appropriate medical care. Some months ago I read an article published in The Guardian titled *"America's poorest border town: no immigration papers no American Dream."* In short, the article discusses the hardships endured by the residents of one of many small communities known as las

of the Emergency Room Physician. Commonly faced issues include patient “dumping”, organ donation, and Do-Not Resuscitate orders. These issues have ethical and legal considerations for the Emergency Room Physician in regards to their responsibilities and actions. The ethical right for individuals to have access to health care already has a form of legal binding within the United States as seen in the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. “In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency Medical

and Experience of Care." Emergency Medicine International. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 14 Apr. 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2017. . This article is about wait times, and how this urban hospital was able to reduce wait times, and increase quality of care and the hospitals scores. By implementing a rapid assessment (RA) and keeping registration after the nurse, and physician assessments were completed it helped improve door to physician time, and kept the flow going in the emergency department. This article

Purpose of an Emergency Action Plan: There is an inherent risk of injury in sport participation. In order to safely, quickly, and effectively deal with the possible injuries this risk may bring, an emergency action plan is needed. The staff involved in overseeing participants must know their roles in emergency situations, as well as proper procedure and protocols in order to provide quality care. An emergency action plan is essential in order to insure timely care in potentially life threatening

Isaac Siew, an Emergency doctor, who works in Amarillo, Texas at Baptist Saint Anthony’s Hospital. Mr. Siew and I discussed many of the major topics of Emergency medicine such as, the risks of being an Emergency Doctor, the pros of being an ER doctor, what skills one should have prior to being an Emergency Doctor, and what one does in Emergency Medicine. With each question I gained more and more information on the career that I love, and saw a new point of view on Emergency Medicine. It all began

The concept of modern day Emergency Medical Services (EMS) care is widely noted to begin with the academic paper, "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society", (or "White Paper") in 1966, according to EMS textbooks and relevant academia in the field. This paper detailed the statistics of highway accidents resulting in injury and death in the mid 60's, as well as other causes of injury and death, and used the statistics to confirm that reform was needed in the United

Emergency Department Promptness By Improving Quality Care Outcome Nwakaego Ugorji Charles R. Drew University Mervyn M. Dymally School of Nursing Introduction About 50 million Americans do not have health insurance and, the emergency department seems to be the only way to get adequate health care. Doctors there see all patients who arrive, regardless of their health insurance status (Lobachova L, Brown DF, Sinclair J, Chang Y, Thielker KZ, Nagurney JT. 2014). The quantity

Radiological recovery plan Introduction A radiological emergency refers to those disasters that involve radioactive material that may occur in areas that are uncontrolled, misuse of radioactive materials in industries, malicious acts, threats, and transport emergencies. One of the greatest tragic incidents that can befall a country is a radiological bomb detonation in a crowded area. Such areas may include shopping malls, health facilities, and learning institutions. Exposure to radiological explosions

These closures limit the patient’s choices resulting in overcrowding and long wait times. Instead of closing their practice or struggling with revolving door of clients, some doctors transition into the field of science and research or teaching medicine (Malpractice Cost). Health