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What is Raynaud’s Disease by Chelsea Gamewell
By CPR St. Louis at November 17, 2011 | 5:43 pm | 0 Comment
Raynaud’s Disease is a rare condition, which most find to be a nuisance more than a disability. It is most commonly found in women or people who live in cold climates. There are two different classifications of this disease, secondary and primary Raynaud’s. The primary is the more common of the two classifications. Secondary comes into effect, because of another more...
What Is A Migraine? by Kristen Coleman
By CPR St. Louis at November 16, 2011 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment
A migraine is a vascular headache, started by changes in the blood vessels of the head. The blood vessels vasoconstrict or tighten, making it difficult for blood to be pumped to the brain as it normally would. The pain of a migraine can strike a sufferer at any time. The pain is usually a throbbing or pounding on the front, back, or sides of the head. It can make a person more...
What is Broselow Tape?
By CPR St. Louis at November 14, 2011 | 8:11 am | 0 Comment
Broselow Tape is a complete system used by healthcare providers in critical situations with pediatric patients. Paramedics, nurses, doctors, and others who treat infants and children are trained on how to use the tape. The use of Broselow tape is also covered in the American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Class. Broselow Tape is a color coded more...
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...
