Emergency Medicine

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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 [...]

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   Car Accident Leads to Lifesaving Kidney Cancer Surgery

   The car-bike accident Gary Pettis was involved in on Nov. 19, 2019, could have ended his life. But the accident led to an unexpected kidney cancer diagnosis and surgery at Mayo Clinic that saved Gary's life instead. It might not have felt like it at the time, but the day Gary Pettis was hit head-on [...]

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   Seeing Dramatic Results After a Frightening Eye Injury

   When one of his eyes was severely injured, Leo Druliner's parents were worried that, due to the trauma, their toddler might never regain his vision in that eye. But a team of Mayo Clinic specialists went to work to repair the damage, and now Leo's on the road to a successful recovery. It's one of [...]