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The ABCs of first aid: 5 acronyms that might help save a life

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Sep 15, 2023

In an emergency, a quick response can make the difference between a minor mishap and a life-altering event. But in that moment, will you remember what to do? Fortunately, safety experts have come up with mnemonic devices – memory tools...

How to care for summertime stitches and staples

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Apr 14, 2022

Being active can make life more fun, but if you’re not careful it can also keep you in stitches and sutures and staples (oh, my!).Betty-Ann Svensden, MD, a pediatrician on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Clinic –...

Burn care: Keep it clean and cool and dry

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Mar 29, 2022

Sometimes what seems like the right thing to do is the worst thing to do. That’s the way it is with burn care. The usual treatment for cuts, scrapes and wounds is antibacterial ointment and a bandage—but that’s not so for burns.Because...

Dog safety: How to prevent a dog bite

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Oct 24, 2021

Dogs may be “man’s best friend,” but dog bites are more common than you may think. It’s important to know what to do if you or someone around you—especially a child—is bitten by a dog and needs medical attention.“There are...

How to treat a dog bite

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May 21, 2021

Dogs may be man’s best friend, but even the friendliest furry friend can bite. More than 4.5 million people report being bitten by dogs each year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here are some fast...

How donating blood and plasma saves lives

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Apr 24, 2021

Our blood is an incredibly complex mixture of cells and fluid, responsible for transporting important nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide and waste products to and away from cells.Many characteristics of blood and its composition can be broken down into red blood...

Retired state trooper grateful for life after two emergency surgeries

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Nov 16, 2020

As a retired state trooper, public safety officer and police officer — and a self-described “fitness buff” — Shannon Cloe is no stranger to tests of physical endurance. So, when exercises that were once easy become strangely difficult, it was...

A singing miracle: How finding my voice helped me heal

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Dec 11, 2019

“I sat there with tears streaming down my face, realizing I had found my voice again, my hope again and my faith again…” I always like to start at the end when I tell my story, though my story is...

Learning to appreciate life after my traumatic car accident

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Jul 30, 2018

Sometimes in life, we’re given second chances — opportunities to start over and make something different of our lives. My second chance came in the form of a car accident in 2007.I don’t remember much of the accident itself, but...

Stop the Bleed: Knowledge that saved my life during severe injury

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Jul 11, 2018

It’s only thanks to Siri and a leather belt that I’m able to tell this story today. What started out as a day of simple yard work quickly turned into a life-or-death situation.In mid-October 2017, I decided it was time...

11 bike safety measures to remember

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Jan 15, 2018

With the introduction of bicycle sharing programs popping up around the country, more and more cyclists are sharing the roads, making bicycle safety an ever-important topic.The Level I Trauma Center at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott &...

When tragedy shakes a nation, focus forward through action

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Oct 5, 2017

In the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in American history, many of us are left feeling grief-stricken, anxious or helpless. The horrific images etched into our minds are tragic remembrances of events that have become sadly familiar.When will the...

Would you know how to “Stop the Bleed”?

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Dec 10, 2016

Would you know what to do if you witnessed someone with life-threatening, uncontrolled bleeding?  The Department of Homeland Security’s “Stop the Bleed” campaign aims to equip you with this knowledge. Initiated earlier this year, the “Stop the Bleed” campaign teaches...

I will remember July 7

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Jul 17, 2016

Thursday, July 7 started off as a normal evening. I was on call as the trauma surgeon at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and was documenting for a previous trauma case when I heard my beeper go off.With those...

Celebrating life after traumatic injury

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Jun 1, 2016

“I am here by the grace of God. I am here with a heart full of gratitude. I am here because of my sister Linda’s composure, quick thinking and action. I am here because Baylor Scott & White accepted me when they got...

Life after the storm: The psychological response after trauma

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Mar 29, 2016

As victims and families begin to piece their lives back together after a tragedy, a new, lesser-known struggle may emerge. Ann Marie Warren, PhD, ABPP, a clinical psychologist on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, and...

Post-intensive care syndrome: Escaping the nightmare after intensive care

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Dec 18, 2015

During an unusual hailstorm outside Amarillo, Texas, Celina Montes was traveling inside a car that became crushed beneath a semi-tractor trailer.She was transported to Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, where she spent 10 days in the intensive care unit...

Severe injury didn’t stop Joshua from pursuing his dreams

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Nov 27, 2015

In May 2014, Joshua Farmer was having lunch with his friends at a fast food restaurant when, without warning, a car came crashing through the wall, pinning Joshua to a table.In shock, he was rushed by ambulance to Baylor University...

Trauma survivors reunite with caretakers who saved their lives

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May 18, 2015

“We cannot plan for the unexpected. We cannot control the outcome. Everything we tell ourselves matters. With hard work, perseverance, patience and over time, the little things and baby steps add up to be big strides. This impacts every...