by David Blinder | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s the difference between sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack? Many people use these terms interchangeably, but they are two separate medical emergencies. An easy way to distinguish the two emergencies is to look at them as an electrical issue versus a...
by David Blinder | Aug 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Three Second Medical Assessment New medics often learn a comprehensive head-to-toe method of assessment that covers just about every conceivable condition or presentation, but can take as much as two or three minutes to perform. That’s way too much time in...
by David Blinder | Jun 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, 49 states plus the District of Columbia allow legal consumer fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July. That being said, the type of permitted fireworks varies from state to state, ranging from wood stick sparklers...
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...
