Every year, many of us go in for a routine physical. Not because anything feels wrong, but because it is useful to know what ...

Airplanes carry basic medical kits with some advanced medications requiring a medical professional to dispense, along with equipment like AEDs and oxygen. The decision to divert a flight during a ...

This publication focuses on the medical management of individuals involved in radiation emergencies, especially those who have been exposed to high doses of ionizing radiation. Its primary objective ...

Being prepared to manage emergency response requires continuous learning and certification. An employee at the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity has become one of a select few emergency management ...

Life-threatening medical emergencies are an infrequent but regular occurrence on the football field. Proper prevention strategies, emergency medical planning and timely access to emergency equipment ...

Colleen Dolan never imagined that a medical emergency would ruin her recent vacation in Greece. But while she was touring the Petrified Forest of Lesvos, she fell and broke her ankle and both wrists. ...

Eclampsia is a medical emergency that can occur during and shortly after pregnancy. It is a complication of preeclampsia. Managing eclampsia is crucial to reducing the significant risks to both the ...

Emergency management is a field dedicated to creating frameworks that help communities reduce their vulnerability to different types of disasters and cope with their aftereffects. These threats may ...

Correspondence to Dr Andrew Massey, Medical and Anti Doping Department, Federation Internationale de Football Association, 8044 Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland; andrew.massey{at}fifa.org ‘Does your ...