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Are You Prepared for Allergic Emergencies?

Allergic reactions can happen anywhere, at any time, to anybody. While some allergic reactions cause mild symptoms like an itchy rash, others may require immediate medical treatment. Knowing what to do for an allergic emergency can help save someone’s life. In this blog, we’ll look at how to recognize anaphylaxis and help someone who is having an anaphylactic reaction.

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The Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) Procedure

The COVID-19 virus is leaving many patients with difficulty breathing, maintaining adequate oxygen levels and lung damage. When lung damage occurs, oftentimes the lungs are left filling with liquid, the throat swells or bleeding happens. When obstructions like this begin, it’s very difficult for the lungs to successfully deliver oxygen to the blood and remove carbon dioxide. The fastest process used to save patients in these emergency scenarios is the Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI) procedure.

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AED Features: What Should I Look For in an AED?

AED features can be compared to purchasing a new car. When acquiring a new car, most individuals carefully analyze the various choices and amenities. They choose which characteristics are necessary and which are not, such as comfort, quality, convenience, safety, appearance, and fuel efficiency. People who live in hot areas frequently avoid heated steering wheels in favor of air conditioning. Some consumers are concerned with safety features such as automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control, while others are interested in wireless phone connections and high-quality sound systems.

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Making Sense of FSA, HSA & HRA Accounts

Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) can be great cost-savings tools. FSA and HSA accounts are funded by individuals while employers fund HRA accounts. These accounts allow money to be set aside on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses such as deductibles, prescriptions, and equipment/supplies. People do not have to pay taxes on the money that they put into their FSA and HSA accounts. They can also choose from a wider range of options when selecting personal medical equipment.

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Exposing 3 Common AED Myths and Misconceptions

AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator. An AED is a small medical device that is used to restore a regular heart rhythm for people who are having a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) which is often confused for a heart attack. Most cases of SCA occur when the person’s heart starts beating in a rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (V-fib). The heart quivers very fast instead of contracting and relaxing to pump blood through the body. The person will not have a pulse and blood will stop flowing to vital organs, including the brain. Death will occur within a few minutes if the heart does not resume a normal rhythm. An AED can make the difference between life and death for people who have a Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Chest compressions can help circulate blood through the body but immediate defibrillation with an AED is needed to prevent Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD).

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What are Chest Tubes and What Procedures Require Them?

The lungs are surrounded by membranes called pleura. The pleural space between these membranes has a tiny amount of fluid in it. This fluid keeps the lungs expanded as people breathe in and out. Extra fluid, blood, or air in the pleural space can cause the lung to collapse. A chest tube is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall to remove extra air and fluid to keep the lung expanded. A common misconception would have you believe the tube enters the lungs but A chest tube does not go into the heart or lungs. A chest tube is connected to a drainage system that collects fluid and allows air to escape.

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What is the Best Hospital Bed for Home Use?

Choosing a hospital bed for your home can be a complicated process with so many options and features to choose from. There are many options available on the market such as Low Beds, Bariatric Beds, Semi-Electric Beds, and Full-Electric Beds. It is difficult to decide which in-home hospital bed is the best fit for you or a loved one. For instance, when a patient leaves a hospital and requires home care, the hospital will be asked for recommendations and suggestions. This can be problematic as medical professionals tend to recommend products they are familiar with. Those of which are typically more advanced than the patient requires.

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5 Things to Look for in a Bedwetting Mattress

What is incontinence?

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Buying VS. Renting a In Home Hospital Bed

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Similarities & Differences Between The Flu & Covid-19

The common flu (Influenza) and Covid-19 are both very contagious respiratory illnesses, caused by a completely different virus. Because some of the symptoms of the flu and Covid-19 are similar, it may be hard to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone, in some cases testing may be needed to help confirm a diagnosis. However, The Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has outlined some of the key differences you can look for when determining if you have been infected with influenza or Covid-19 during this upcoming flu season.

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Should My Workplace Purchase Face Shields?

Face masks have already become common-practice in almost every aspect of our life. What may have seemed odd to Americans in January is now a widely used protective measure to keep yourself and others safe. However, some doctors are suggesting that as the country begins to open back up, people may want to consider upgrading to face shields to provide an additional level of protection.

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How to Implement Temperature Screening in Your Workplace

As more businesses open back up, screening employees for potential COVID-19 symptoms is extremely important to ensure a healthy workplace. Though not required, the CDC recommends temperature screening employees before entering work as an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in your workplace.

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Customizing a Safe Workplace

As the country begins to open back up, businesses including restaurants, bars, convenience stores and office buildings, are looking for ways to ensure their workplace is safe for both staff and customers. At this time, the CDC is recommending employers provide physical barriers that can be built around workstations to limit the unnecessary potential exposure to coronavirus. However, in some instances, ordering just a standard virus-barrier online won’t work. Employers are receiving these cough shields and realizing that they do not effectively protect their workstation, leaving both staff and customers unprotected and at an elevated risk for exposure.

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Safety and Productivity in the Workplace

As feaured in a NCBI journal, studties have shown that workplace productivity and employee safety are directly linked. External factors, like a worldwide pandemic, can have a direct negative impact on productivity levels. During this time, it is more important than ever to show your company that you are taking the necessary steps to ensure safety in the workplace.

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5 Reasons to Take a Fresh Look on Infection Control

In 2020 the world is expected to spend 30 billion dollars on infection control. However, nurse educators and hospital directors are noticing that students are entering the workforce without a great understanding of infection control and personal protection. With infectious diseases continuing to spread throughout hospitals and even worldwide, it’s becoming increasingly important to educate students on how they should be protecting themselves.

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When to Purchase Reconditioned or OEM Original Parts

Equipment, such as hospital beds or infusion pumps, can break down and be an inconvenient obstacle to patient care. Quite often, the issue can be resolved by changing a faulty part, rather than replacing the entire system. If the solution is as simple as replacing one part, you can consider a reconditioned part to save money. Reconditioned parts are a fraction of the cost of new Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) parts and help you resolve the problem without taking a hit to your budget!

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The Importance of Preventive Maintenance

Preventive maintenance is vital to keep expensive and important equipment, such as a hospital beds or infusion pumps, working properly. Successful preventive maintenance will keep equipment or systems in better and safer working condition translating to decreased equipment downtime.

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Why Choose a Reconditioned Hospital Bed?

Whether you’re a part of a large healthcare system or need just one bed, Hospital Beds are an investment. When people hear that a product like a hospital bed is reconditioned they often think that the product is worn-down and out of date. This is a common misconception. Healthcare facilities expect their beds to be in perfect working condition and come with a warranty, but often times reconditioned options will suit their needs for a fraction of the price. What does “reconditioned” really mean? What truly separates a New Hospital Bed from a Reconditioned Hospital Bed? DiaMedical USA is here to answer your questions.

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Infection Control: Going Beyond Hand Washing

One of the first skills learned in nursing school is how to properly wash your hands. It sounds easy enough, but there is a proper technique that is used to effectively destroy any organisms. There are thousands of studies out there supporting the importance of proper handwashing in order to stop the transmission of these organisms. However, recent studies have moved further to focus on the contamination of bacteria on nurses’ clothing and in the environment in which they work.

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6 Tricks to a Healthier Halloween

Halloween can be a difficult time for you and your family to stay healthy. It's the start of the holiday season that tests our resolve for a healthier lifestyle. There's no reason for these habits to disappear until New Year's! Try these tricks for a healthier Halloween:

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