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What is PALS?
By CPR St. Louis at November 13, 2011 | 7:43 am | 0 Comment
PALS stands for pediatric advanced life support. The PALS course was developed by the American Heart Association (AHA) and first released in the 1980's. The course focus is to teach and prepare healthcare providers to manage critical situations in infants and children. The pediatric population differs from the adult population in that respiratory distress, shock, more...
Ovarian Cancer by Kelly Peppes
By CPR St. Louis at November 12, 2011 | 6:27 am | 0 Comment
Being a woman myself, I can imagine how great it would be to receive news of being pregnant, or landing my dream job straight out of college. But what I can’t imagine is how it would feel to receive news from my doctor that I have been diagnosed ovarian cancer. For some, cancer may be a frightening diagnosis, but even more so if you are unfamiliar with what it truly more...
PALS Classes | St. Louis | 2010 Updates
By CPR St. Louis at November 11, 2011 | 9:44 am | 0 Comment
If you are currently a healthcare provider in Saint Louis, Missouri or in Illinois, you might be required to have your American Heart Association PALS certification. PALS is Pediatric Advanced Life Support. Several facilities require that physicians, nurses, paramedics, urgent care doctors, family practice doctors, and emergency medicine practitioners have this more...
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Pediatric Advanced Life Support ( PALS ) Classes | St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at November 11, 2011 | 8:22 am | 0 Comment
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, also known as PALS, is intended to teach healthcare providers how to handle emergency situations with infants and children. The American Heart Association PALS course material prepares healthcare workers to prevent death and injury. It also provides instruction of research based algorithms that are used to treat infants and children more...
Polycythemia vera by Emily Greer
By CPR St. Louis at November 10, 2011 | 7:09 am | 0 Comment
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic blood disorder observed by an unusual increase in three types of blood cells produced by bone marrow: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. PV is called a myeloproliferative disorder because the bone marrow is producing too many cells too rapidly. Polycythemia vera (PV) usually develops over a time span of 10-20 years. more...
