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relationship existed between it and the decedent. There‚ the plaintiff’s decedent was barely breathing when he suffered an asthma attack in his apartment‚ which prompted a 911 call. The decedent regained consciousness and became combative after paramedics placed him on a cardiac monitor‚ started IV fluids‚ intubated him and prepared him for transport. The decedent was administered a sedative for the purpose of calming him down and transporting him to the ambulance‚ however‚ he suffered cardiac arrest
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References: Bledsoe‚ B. E.‚ Porter‚ R.S. & Cherry‚ R.A. (2006). Therapeutic communications. In Paramedic care‚ Principles & Practice: Introduction to advanced prehospital care (2nd ed.). (pp. 464-480). Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey: Brady‚ Pearson‚ Prentice Hall. Del Mar‚ C. & Henderson‚ M. (1997). Communicating bad news to patients and relatives.
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diagnostic and treatment paradigms need to be made available to those veterans who suffer from PTSD‚ but a support system must be identified and structured to as well. Family and friends have to learn that they must be proactive in their understanding and support of the military veteran who have been diagnosed with PTSD disorder. Notwithstanding the fact that people who have been in military combat and suffer from PTSD‚ there has been reported a direct relationship between the disorder and negative physical
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a widely studied anxiety disorder that has more recently been found to have better recovery with a strong support system (Gabert-Quillen‚ et al.‚ (2012). The American Psychological Association (APA‚ 2012) defines this as an anxiety disorder that occurs after experiencing a traumatic event. There are studies that focus on veterans but there is a need for work to be done for active duty personnel who are suffering from PTSD through multiple exposures to war
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The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) responds to medical emergencies in Greater London‚ England‚ with its ambulances and other response vehicles‚[1] and over 4‚500 staff at its disposal. It is one of 12 ambulance trusts in England providing emergency medical services‚ and is part of the National Health Service (NHS)‚ receiving direct government funding for its role. There is no charge to patients for use of the service‚ every person in England has the right to the attendance of an ambulance
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terrifying events after he became a murder. Macbeth’s problem of experiencing symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ when first killed the traitor in the beginning of the Act 1‚ Scene 2. Macbeth does suffer from PTSD and throughout the story‚ Macbeth show more symptoms of PTSD‚ dealing with the death of the traitor‚ Death of Duncan‚ and Banquo. In the first act‚ Macbeth is a soldier in the army. In the Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ the captain explains to the king‚ that Macbeth has killed the traitor.
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intensive research done on the effectiveness of the chemical compound MDMA when used in conjuncture with psychotherapy for the treatment of PTSD and other anxiety related mental illnesses‚ and the results are astounding. In a study by MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)‚ 83% of those tested using MDMA no longer met criteria for PTSD after treatment while only 25% of the placebo group showed such improvement. Furthermore‚ their condition actually continued to improve over
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practice. This essay will also mention some research findings such as how paramedics are affected and strategies on coping with stress and grief‚ while also providing and comparing grief models to see which best suits Paramedic Practice. Stress is a feeling of being under too much pressure‚ mentally and emotionally. Unable to cope the outcome on being under so much pressure turns into stress (Williams‚ 2014). Most paramedics that graduate into this profession have been taught the skills and knowledge
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THE 411 ON 911 1. “Denial kills people. Yes‚ you could be having a heart attack or a stroke‚ even if you’re only 39 or in good shape or a vegetarian.” —Dennis Rowe‚ paramedic‚ Knoxville‚ Tennessee 2. “Don’t call us for a broken finger. If there’s no real emergency‚ you’ve just clogged up the system.” —Arthur Hsieh‚ paramedic‚ San Francisco 3. “Your emergency isn’t necessarily our emergency. In my region‚ we send an ambulance for all calls‚ but we don’t use the sirens unless it’s Code 1‚ which
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