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Exactly What Is It That an EMT Does?

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First Aid and to how to respond to a cardiac arrest. Basic anatomy and physiology, what causes common diseases like diabetes and asthma, and how to treat emergencies associated with them. Basic anatomy and physiology, what causes common diseases like diabetes and asthma, and how to treat emergencies associated with them.

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EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

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An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. Temps greater than 41.5C link] Douma, Aves, T., Bendall, J.

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