Jul 8, 2019 | Emergency Response, In Medical News, Patient Tips
A new Swedish study published by the American Heart Association’s Circulation magazine shows that hands-only CPR encourages bystanders to help cardiac arrest victims, once mouth-to-mouth steps are eliminated. The study found that since compression-only...
Jun 25, 2019 | Emergency Response, In Medical News, Medical News
Around the nation, hospital emergency rooms are experiencing a record number of visits from patients. The latest data from the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics reports there are 145.6 million patient visits per year. The data...
May 31, 2019 | In Medical News, Medical News
Nearly half of heart attacks among women do not present with “typical” symptoms seen in men. Chest pain and pressure are still the main symptoms of a heart attack for both men and women. But women commonly also report atypical symptoms such as indigestion, nausea,...
Apr 25, 2019 | Emergency Response, EMS Responders, In Medical News, Medical News
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released recommendations to prevent occupational exposure to fentanyl for emergency responders. The CDC stated that first responders are most likely to encounter the illicitly manufactured fentanyl and its analogues in...
Nov 19, 2018 | In Medical News
The number of deaths due to opioid overdoses has increased for three consecutive years in South Carolina. This year, Charleston County tops the list in the number of deaths due to heroin and fentanyl overdoses. Charleston County has experienced 94 deaths and has...
Nov 19, 2018 | In Medical News, New Technology
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) recently announced a 10-year partnership with Siemens, the industrial manufacturing company, to use Siemens artificial intelligence capabilities in the treatment of patients. Dr. David Cole, the president of MUSC, along...
