OTC Acetaminophen Meds OTS (off the shelf)?

From CNN: A government advisory panel began voting Tuesday on recommendations for reducing the risk of serious liver injury associated with acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter drugs such as Tylenol and NyQuil. The panel, assembled by the Food and Drug Administration, is weighing several options, including reducing recommended dosages of acetaminophen or pulling combination drugs, such [...]

Overweight, Critical Patients To Pay More For Ambulance Transports

From WIBW: People who are overweight or critically injured will soon pay more for an ambulance ride in Shawnee County. AMR’s Ken Keller told Shawnee County Commissioners Monday those patients take more manpower and equipment. Commissioners approved raising rates for critical care patients and patients who weigh more than 350-pounds from $629 to $1172. The [...]

The Effects of Deep Breathing Training on Pain Management in the Emergency Department

From the Southern Medical Journal: Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of deep breathing exercises on the pain levels in patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with pain as their chief complaint. A secondary purpose was to measure the impact of deep breathing teaching on indicators of [...]

I avoided the Michael Jackson story until now…

From MedPage Today: Cardiologists Question Jackson’s CPR in Bed LITTLE FALLS, N.J., June 29 — Michael Jackson’s personal physician should not have performed CPR on the late pop star while he was in bed, if that was indeed the case, prominent cardiologists said today. Standard procedure would have been to put Jackson on a hard [...]