ROUNDTABLE: MEDICAL MONITORING

摘要

Again, we prove to be our own worst enemy. We know what kills us! Stress, particularly to the cardiovascular system, is the number one killer of firefighters. Let's suppose you are on one of those mundane EMS runs in your community. You respond to a 48-year-old male who is not feeling well after cutting the grass on a very hot, humid day. He is diaphoretic, is flushed, has slightly labored breathing, and answers "I'm just a little tired" when you ask how he feels. Probably you would grab the oxygen and the blood pressure cuff and look a little further into what's going on. You'd insist on it!