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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...
Coronary Heart Disease by Ashley Barnes
By CPR St. Louis at May 29, 2012 | 6:07 am | 0 Comment
Coronary Heart Disease is a disease that consists of several different conditions such as Heart Attacks, Aorta Disease, Vascular Disease, Heart Failure, and Heart Valve Disease. Unfortunately, this disease is not curable, but there are ways people can live their lives to prevent Coronary Heart Disease. Some ways are maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking, more...
HIV-AIDS by Claire Perry
By CPR St. Louis at May 27, 2012 | 2:57 pm | 0 Comment
The average person living today does not know very much information about HIV and AIDS. It is very important to first make the distinction between these two medical conditions as they are just that; two conditions. Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome, or AIDS. HIV weakens a person’s ability to fight off more...
