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  2. Equipment of an American combat medic - Wikipedia

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    Phenergan, an anti-nausea treatment, which also increases the pain-reducing effects of morphine. Epi-pen, epinephrine in an auto injecting "pen" to counter anaphylactic (severe allergic) reactions. A combat medic is generally expected to care for the needs of the soldiers in his group, including their everyday ailments.

  3. Intraosseous infusion - Wikipedia

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    Other insertion sites include the anterior aspect of the femur, the superior iliac crest, proximal humerus, proximal tibia, distal tibia and the sternum (manubrium). [1] Although intravascular access is still the preferred method for medication delivery in the prehospital area, IO access for adults has become more common.

  4. Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops - Wikipedia

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    Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT, pronounced / ˈ p æ z ɡ ə t / PAZ-gət) is a combat helmet and ballistic vest that was used by the United States military from the early 1980s until the early or mid-2000s, when the helmet and vest were succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet (LWH), Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), and Interceptor body armor (IBA) respectively.

  5. Battlefield medicine - Wikipedia

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    Combat medics attend to Irish casualties following the opening attack of the Battle of Passchendaele, 1917. Battlefield medicine, also called field surgery and later combat casualty care, is the treatment of wounded combatants and non-combatants in or near an area of combat.

  6. Pain assessment - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Commission began setting standards for pain assessment in 2001 stating that the route of analgesic administration dictates the times for pain reassessment, as different routes require different amounts of time for the medication to have a therapeutic effect. Oral: 45–69 minutes. Intramuscular: 30 minutes.

  7. US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit ...

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    The U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped on Friday a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Meta's Facebook of misleading investors about the ...

  8. The best tech for adults over 65 we spotted at CES this year

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    We found the best technology for adults over 65 at CES this year. From AI aids to ‘aging in place’ smart home solutions, the annual tech show kept older users in mind.

  9. Shin splints - Wikipedia

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    The pain associated with shin splints is caused from a disruption of Sharpey's fibres that connect the medial soleus fascia through the periosteum of the tibia where it inserts into the bone. [14] With repetitive stress, the impact forces eccentrically fatigue the soleus and create repeated tibial bending or bowing, contributing to shin splints.