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The nemesis of many medical students is the ECG or electrocardiogram. This single piece of paper can strike fear into the hearts of many otherwise knowledgeable and confident health care professionals. Because heart rhythms can take on so many variables, it requires plenty of knowledge, memorization and practice with actual telemetry strips and ECG readouts before you will be able to feel confident in reading these on your own and treating your patients based on these readings. Here are a [...]

High-quality early trauma care can mean the difference between life and death. It can also help to determine the extent of complications from injuries and the length of time that the individual will need to spend in the hospital. The Steps of Great Trauma Care In general, great trauma care will begin with a quick primary survey to look at the basics of breathing and circulation and to get baseline readings through non-invasive tools, such as electrocardiograms. Next, trauma [...]