Diabetes
What you need to know about Ozempic and other forms of semaglutide
Diabetic emergencies come in a variety of types and causes, but the tools available to EMTs allow excellent evaluation and initial treatment of the patient
What are the most important things to remember when treating a patient with a history of diabetes?
A review of hypoglycemia treat and release protocol recommendations
Take these steps to get quality sleep to protect against mental and physical health effects
Top takeaways for prehospital care of diabetic patients after filtering 2.5 million EMS encounters in the EMS Index
Erratic glucose levels can indicate a number of more serious conditions that should be considered before releasing a patient
What are the alternative conclusions to a Harvard Medical School examination of glucagon administration in three years of NEMSIS data?
Diabetics who call 911 during a hypoglycemic episode have a 3 in 4 chance the responding EMS provider will not be able to administer the lifesaving drug
Funding for cardiac arrest is a fraction of what NIH spends to study other leading causes of death like diabetes, cancer and stroke
Corey Weber was diabetic and was diagnosed with pancreatitis when he was 16
Conn. judge and jury find that Good Samaritan immunity protects paramedics, not employers
The new MiniMed 670G consists of a drug pump, a sensor that measures blood sugar and a tube that delivers the insulin
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Paramedics were called because Ohio police suspected the intoxicated mom might have also been having a diabetic emergency
Maia Szalavitz鈥檚 鈥淯nbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction,鈥� argues for a radical rethinking of addiction with a new emphasis on learning
A comic for EMS drawing off the real experiences of EMS
Kristine Rednour settled a civil rights claim for $725,000 after being fired for her illness
The dispatcher praised her for her calm demeanor and resourcefullness in bypassing a cell phone lock and locating the address on an envelope
Although endocrine emergencies are uncommon, the signs and symptoms can be mistaken for more commonly encountered medical emergencies
The Ind. medic was awarded $223,500 after being fired for her illness and told she should not have been hired in the first place
6 paramedics from the Rogers Fire Department will take turns providing ALS care at the busy aquatic center
The pilot program, started for under $100,000, will target 35 residents with chronic illness
Dr. Camillo Ricordi, one of the world鈥檚 leading scientists in diabetes cure-focused research, thinks we will defeat the disease in the next three to seven years
Heart disease, stroke, blindness, peripheral nerve damage, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputations are just some of the concerns to look out for
He was weak and unable to move on his own; search teams spent three hours packing him nearly two miles to meet a waiting ambulance
Virtually every EMS provider has seen patients with poorly managed diabetes 鈥� and herein lies a market
Once on dialysis, the patient with diabetes and kidney disease faces new threats
