Emergency Medicine

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   Thanks to 3D printing, 'They know who I am -- I'm grandpa'

   In an instant — the grasp on the hand brakes, the squealing tires, the realization of what was to come, the unavoidable collision between motorcycle and passenger side of a pickup truck — everything changed for John Roby. The details are fuzzy and traumatizing for John, whose memory mostly is built from the accident report and reconstruction — and it's not a moment to which he wants to return. That's because he was seriously injured…

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   Pharmacist advocates for stroke awareness

   A pharmacist for a regional grocer, health and wellness was the foundation of Faye Baracats' life. She advocated daily to her patients the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, eating well, and exercising. Faye, 42, and mom to two teenagers, also practiced what she preached. She followed a Mediterranean diet and exercised regularly. During her lunchbreak one day in August 2020, Faye suddenly felt unwell. "I felt a rush of blood in the right side…

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   Volunteer's gift provides warming comfort for young boy after head injury

   When a head injury landed young Andrew Holmquist in the Emergency Department, a blanket made by a hospital volunteer provided comfort through exams, scans, a ride in an air ambulance, and throughout his recovery. A blanket is just a piece of cloth stitched together, but it can be so much more. Especially when it's given [...]