Case Study – Factor V Leiden
Mr. X is an 18 year old male with no known past medical history. Early this October he has onset of leg pain followed by sudden cardiac arrest. Fortunately, he is in close proximity to his local fire department and CPR is quickly initiated including defibrillation. Patient has return of spontaneous circulation and is transferred … Read more
Hypothermia Therapy Case Study
Mr. E is a 62 year old male with no past cardiac history. In late November of 2008 he and his son were outside splitting wood when he suddenly became unresponsive. His son recognized that his father was in cardiac arrest and provided CPR until EMS arrived 5 minutes later. The BLS crew continued CPR, … Read more
Case Study – Burn Management
Early last winter the LIFE STAR crew was requested to transport a critically ill burn patient from a local emergency department to the regional burn center. The patient, Mr. X, was approximately 60 years old and had sustained full thickness burns to approximately 80% of his body surface area. He was in a confined space … Read more
LIFE STAR’s Early Christmas Present
On December 10, 2010, the LIFE STAR crew got a visit from one of their recent patients. One afternoon, this past September, LIFE STAR transported a 66 y.o gentleman who was suffering from a heart attack. In the early stages of transport, the patient went into cardiac arrest, but was quickly resuscitated. He was transported directly to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab … Read more
