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Patients Share Stories of Sepsis Survival

Patients Share Stories of Sepsis Survival

Sepsis is a dangerous, fast-moving infection that can lead to coma, tissue damage, organ failure, amputation of limbs, and death. MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown is committed to sepsis survival. Two former sepsis patients recently shared their stories. One woman, Jennifer, identified by her first name only, was taken to the Emergency Department in August by her husband after falling…

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Managing EMS Sepsis Patients

Managing EMS Sepsis Patients

Next up in this week’s EMS articles is a look at an article over at EMS1.com on sepsis. The article, “Sepsis: 10 Things You Need to Know to Save Lives” is an excellent look at the topic of sepsis and care for the septic shock patient in the field. Calling ER With “Code Sepsis” As the article says, Sepsis is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and survival often depends on the early…

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EMS Code Sepsis Program Innovates Care and Episode 426

EMS Code Sepsis Program Innovates Care and Episode 426

West Virginia high school CPR, EMTs in medical school, EMS depression and suicide under the microscope, and we’ll look at an innovative code sepsis EMS program in another EMS 10 interview segment from EMS Today. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast.

The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.

This episode is…

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Managing the Septic EMS Patient (Part 2) and Episode 389

Managing the Septic EMS Patient (Part 2) and Episode 389

EMT poser caught, teen EMT hero in school stabbing assault, more EMS call volume in the future for EMTs and paramedics, and we’ll have part two of our two part segment on managing the sepsis patient. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast.

This episode is sponsored in part by Physio-Control. Visit them and find out more about their…

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Code Sepsis and Infection Management Part 1 and Episode 290

Code Sepsis and Infection Management Part 1 and Episode 290

The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network.

Nurses using smartphones, gender specific exercise effects, flu risk in the workplace and we’ll look at the Surviving Sepsis Campaign with a special interview with listener and sepsis nurse expert Jonner Lowe. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it. It’s the Nursing Show.

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that feeling you get when you are trying to figure out how to explain to a VIP patient's family (and resident medical staff?) that they have NO BLOOD PRESSURE and is circling the fucking drain and has been for hours... but in a nice way to make the family feel warm and fuzzy inside. priceless. beautiful mansion though... lol i love my job.