Echelon Healthcare

09/10/2024

You can watch the spacewalk on Thursday.

The experiments are flying as part of the Polaris Dawn mission which launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket earlier today.

09/10/2024

https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/nasa-to-test-telemedicine-gather-essential-health-data-with-polaris-dawn-crew/

The experiments are flying as part of the Polaris Dawn mission which launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket earlier today.

09/08/2024

A man that died two years ago on national television is now a starting safety in the NFL.

Hats off to all my paramedic friends and paramedics everywhere.

And I think a question I might be: is he at risk of this happening again? Yes, but he’s at no higher risk than everybody else on the football field. What happened to him requires that fraction of a second co-occurrence of being struck really hard in the chest while your heart is in a specific part of it’s cycle. A part which only lasts a fraction of a second. it happens every year, but it’s also rare for this reason.

Fraction of a second. 

2000 American athletes die each year from heart related causes. Most of them are from congenital defects, remember Pete Maravich? But a few of them are from this.

The rapid availability of an automated defibrillator and skilled paramedics, who knew what to do… That’s why this man is still alive.

again, hats off to all my paramedic friends and paramedics everywhere. These ladies and gentlemen have the hardest job in medicine. and they see more heartbreak than I’ll ever have to see as an emergency room physician. 

08/30/2024

Please vote yes, for proposition 35. It will be great for California but willing particular be great for the Central Valley. 

Prop 35 will address our most urgent health care priorities by securing dedicated, ongoing funding – without raising taxes on individuals.

07/30/2024

The emergency department often handles headaches. Patients with true emergency causes of headache (brain bleeds or severe infections) uniformly come to the ED....

The emergency department often handles headaches. Patients with true emergency causes of headache (brain bleeds or severe infections) uniformly come to the ED.

07/25/2024

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/the-38-day-delay-what-the-wait-time-average-says-about-healthcare-access.html?origin=QualityE&utm_source=QualityE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=1904G0323267F4F

Making an appointment to be seen by your doctor or a specialist:

Appointments that used to take 14 days now take 38.

With a little more work, we can get this to 45. (sarcasm)

07/11/2024

Why am I waiting so long?

https://erdoc.com/emergency-room-waiting-times-what-to-know/

07/02/2024

The emergency room (ER) is a unique and critical healthcare facility that handles acute, life-threatening (Emergency) conditions....

The emergency room (ER) is a unique and critical healthcare facility that handles acute, life-threatening (Emergency) conditions.

06/25/2024

Being open and accurate when sharing your symptoms with the Emergency Room doctor can significantly impact the speed and effectiveness of your treatment....

Being open and accurate when sharing your symptoms with the Emergency Room doctor can significantly impact the speed and effectiveness of your treatment.

06/20/2024

Chest pain can be frightening and should never be ignored. Understanding the emergency causes of chest pain can help you act quickly....

Chest pain can be frightening and should never be ignored. Understanding the emergency causes of chest pain can help you act quickly.

06/18/2024

Your heart rate. What to know about it.

Understanding the heart rate, the number of times your heart beats per minute is a key step in taking control of your health.

06/14/2024

A timely post about heat related illnesses. It's getting hot out there.

Heat illness and heat stroke threaten our health during the hottest summer months. Understanding these conditions can help prevent and treat them effectively.