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Primary Myelofibrosis by Rebecca Lashley
By CPR St. Louis at June 13, 2012 | 6:34 pm | 0 Comment
Primary Myelofibrosis is a rare blood disorder that causes scarring of the bone marrow and mutated blood stem cells. This illness affects about 1 in 500,000 people and has recently been classified as a type of chronic leukemia due to its effects on the blood-forming tissues in the body. The cause of primary myelofibrosis is mainly unknown, but doctors have been able to more...
ACLS Class Greenville SC
By CPR St. Louis at June 5, 2012 | 1:59 pm | 0 Comment
Register Here for an ACLS Class in Greenville, SC __________________________ Are you trying to prepare for your American Heart Association ACLS class? Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed about the material and passing the mega code? If so then you are not alone. You are experiencing the same worries that healthcare professionals everywhere have if they have only more...
PALS Class St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at June 3, 2012 | 8:01 am | 0 Comment
If you are a paramedic, pediatrician, family practice physician, neonatal nurse, emergency physician, etc, in St. Louis you need to be certified by the American Heart Association in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) every two years. A PALS Class St. Louis is offered by CPR St. Louis. Here is a video demonstrating BLS/CPR for Infants with two rescuers. This would be more...
CPR Class St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at June 3, 2012 | 7:30 am | 0 Comment
If you need a CPR class in St. Louis and you are a healthcare provider such as a nurse, doctor, dentist, paramedic, etc, you need a Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR class. This course includes learning chest compressions, rescue breathing, aed training on adults, children and infants. This class must also be certified by the American Heart Association (AHA). Here is a more...
Colorectal Cancer by Katelin Heembrock
By CPR St. Louis at May 30, 2012 | 7:14 am | 0 Comment
In 2012, cancer caused around 577,190 deaths with the number increasing. Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer is a type of disease in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer related deaths in the United States, with it being the 3rd most more...
