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Can you spot the difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and treat them accordingly?
Timely Prehospital Management of Stroke Victims Crucial for Patient Outcome
Although prevention and early treatment have markedly reduced the morbidity and mortality of stroke, it remains a significant health and social burden. 
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    • Jason Bolt Way to go JEMS. Wow. The FB title has NOTHING to do with the title of the article. 'Can you spot the difference between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and treat them accordingly?' Uhh... no I can't and you can't either. Not without a CT. Titles like t...See More
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    • Tegan Yorek Symptom onset can sometimes be the best indicator. Ischemic tends to be more acute. While hemorrhagic tends to be more chronic and other symptoms being gradual. This is also dependent where the bleed is located in the brain, which can't be determined without a ct scanner.
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JEMS - Emergency Medical Services
12 hrs
Here's an afternoon read on the legal (and ethical) quandaries that come with patient care refusal.
Know When and How Your Patient Can Legally Refuse Care
Refusal of care straddles the intersection of ethical, legal and scientific domains of prehospital practice.
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The statistics are roughly 10x greater than the national average and must be addressed.
Survey Reveals Alarming Rates of EMS Provider Stress and Thoughts of Suicide
Data suggests ways to reduce the impact of critical stress on EMTs and paramedics.
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Fall is the start of marathon season in many parts of the country. Here's a refresher course on treatment of these athletes.
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Urgent Care for Long Distance Runners
Pittsburgh’s rapid response team provides marathon runners with immediate care.
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