by David Blinder | May 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am a medical toxicologist and emergency physician at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. I have treated 600+ snakebites and direct one of the busiest snakebite services in the U.S. I also love snakes and consider myself...
by David Blinder | Mar 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Caitlin See, Authorized HSI Instructor Since it’s National Poison Prevention Week, I wanted to use my own experience with calling Poison Control to help others feel more at ease about using this free service. I hope it also serves as a cautionary tale for parents...
by David Blinder | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article was written by my friend Mike Shertz, a former Special Forces medic and current ER doctor. With the increasing frequency of vehicles being used as weapons by violent extremists, and ISIS’s encouragement of its followers to rent SUVs and trucks for this...
by David Blinder | Feb 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Warning Signs and Risk Factors for Stroke What is a Stroke? A stroke (also known as a cerebral vascular accident or brain attack) occurs when the blood supply to your brain is reduced or interrupted by a blood clot or a hemorrhage. This deprives the brain of oxygen...
by David Blinder | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
A heart attack occurs as a result of decreased blood flow to the heart, which can cause irreversible injury to heart tissue and death. Heart attacks most commonly happen due to coronary artery disease (CAD), an accumulation of plaque inside coronary blood vessels....
by David Blinder | Feb 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are a lot of medical kits on the market and some are better than others. Here are some things that are very important to include in your medical kit when you purchase. If these items are not in your IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit) already, it’s a simple thing to...
by David Blinder | Jan 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
This is courtesy of my friend Mike Shertz, a former Special Forces medic and current ER doctor. Critics of improvised tourniquets say they are ineffective. Some claim, “if you’re planning to improvise, you’re planning to fail.”We disagree with this statement....
by David Blinder | Dec 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Once a casualty’s massive hemorrhage is controlled, rescuers must turn our attention to the rest of the M-A-R-C-H pneumonic and specifically, to hypothermia prevention. Does the casualty have an open airway, or do they need help maintaining their airway? How are their...
by David Blinder | Dec 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
The importance of bystander CPR This newer way to perform CPR is easier than the traditional method, and it’s saving lives. Published: August 2018 Image: © solar22/Getty Images Every year, more than 350,000 Americans experience sudden cardiac arrest, when the...
by David Blinder | Dec 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
What is a Good Samaritan? If I have first-aid training, am I covered by Good Samaritan laws and protection? Generally speaking, a Good Samaritan rendering first aid should reasonably avoid lawsuits and litigation if they provide: medical care which the first-aider...
