| Dangerous suspension. Understanding suspension syndrome & prehospital treatment for those at risk. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19665660 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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40-year-old man is washing windows on a scaffold outside of an office building about 28 feet above the sidewalk when a support rope fails and one side of the platform drops. His safety harness works as designed and prevents him from falling more than a few feet. The straps around his legs pull tight, and he's a little sore from the sudden jerking halt of his fall, but he's not seriously injured. A pedestrian on the street hears the falling scaffold and the man's fearful yell and immediately calls 9-1-1. Rescue units arrive at street-level in six minutes to find the worker dangling above the sidewalk. They immediately set out to rescue him through the office windows, thinking it will take only about 10 minutes to bring him in safely. |
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Authors:
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Bill Raynovich; Farhan Tmaish Al Rwaili; Phillip Bishop |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: JEMS : a journal of emergency medical services Volume: 34 ISSN: 0197-2510 ISO Abbreviation: JEMS Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-11 Completed Date: 2010-12-10 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8102138 Medline TA: JEMS Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 44-51, 53; quiz 53 Citation Subset: H |
Affiliation:
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EMS for Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. billr@creighton.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidental Falls* Blood Circulation / physiology* Emergency Medical Services* Humans Hypotension, Orthostatic / physiopathology* Protective Devices* Syncope / physiopathology* Syndrome |
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