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Emergency Medical Treatment And Active Labor Act The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd) is an act the U.S. Congress passed in 1986, requiring hospitals and ambulance services to provide care to anyone needing emergency treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay. There are no reimbursement provisions; as a result of the act, patients needing emergency treatment can be discharged only under their own informed consent or when their condition requires transfer to a hospital better equipped to administer the treatment.
Emergency Medical Service Emergency medical service (known by the acronym of "EMS" in the USA) is a branch of medicine that is performed in the field, pre-hospital, (i.e., the streets, peoples' homes, etc.) by paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs in US terminology), and certified first responders (CFRs - US terminology).
Emergency Medical Technician An emergency medical technician ('EMT') is an emergency responder trained to provide emergency medical services (EMS) to the critically ill and injured.
Once thought of as an "ambulance driver or attendant," the modern EMT performs many more duties than in the past, and responds to many types of emergency calls, including medical emergencies, hazardous materials exposure, childbirth, child abuse, fires, injuries, trauma and psychiatric crises.
Medical Emergency A medical emergency is an injury or illness that poses an immediate threat to a person's health or life which requires help from a doctor or hospital. The doctor's specialization of emergency medicine includes techniques for effective handling of medical emergencies and resuscitation of patients.
In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Emergency Medical Hologram or EMH is a holographic program intended to support or replace medical personnel aboard a Starfleet vessel or installation in case of emergency. The EMH was most commonly seen on the series Star Trek: Voyager, as played by Robert Picardo. The program also made appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the movie Star Trek: First Contact.
List Of Medical Emergencies The following is a list of symptoms and conditions that signal or constitute medical emergencies and require immediate first aid if available. Note that this list is not exhaustive in any way. *Injury and illness ** Appendicitis (leading to peritonitis) ** Drug overdose ** Electric shock ** Eye or ear injury ** Hyperthermia (heat stroke or sunstroke) ** Hypothermia or frostbite ** Head trauma ** Chest pain or sudden severe abdominal pain ** Pancreatitis ** Poisoning *** Food poisoning *** Venomous animal bite ** Septic arthritis ** Severe burn (including scalding) ** Spinal injury *Cardiac and circulatory ** Air embolism ** Aortic aneurysm ** Aortic dissection ** Bleeding *** Hemorrhage *** Hypovolemia *** Internal bleeding ** Cardiac arrest ** Cardiac arrhythmia ** Cardiac tamponade ** Myocardial infarction (heart attack) ** Subarachnoid hemorrhage ** Subdural hematoma, acute ** Ventricular fibrillation *Metabolic ** Diabetic coma *** Diabetic ketoacidosis *** Hypoglycemic coma ** Electrolyte disturbance, severe ** Malnutrition and starvation (as in extreme anorexia, and bulimia, as well as other causes) *Neurological ** Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) ** Cluster headache ** Convulsion or seizure ** Syncope (fainting) *Psychological ** Severe suicidal ideation *Respiratory ** Asphyxia *** Angioedema *** Choking *** Drowning *** Smoke inhalation ** Epiglottitis or croup ** Pneumothorax ** Pulmonary embolism ** Respiratory failure *Shock ** Allergic shock ** Anaphylaxis ** Septic shock ** Withdrawal *Urological, andrological, gynecologic, and obstetric ** Acute renal failure ** Eclampsia *** HELLP syndrome *** Pre-eclampsia ** Ectopic pregnancy ** Gynecologic hemorrhage ** Obstetrical hemorrhage ** Paraphimosis ** Priapism ** Sexual assault (rape) ** Testicular torsion ** Urinary retention
National Association Of Emergency Medical Technicians National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians(NAEMT)`is a national EMS trade association representing all EMTs and Paramedics. Although a US national association, international members are welcomed with the association having an international division. The NAEMT educational programs also have an international scope.