EMS Magazine Monthly Insider for August ‘07
Randall Benner
Co-author Randall Benner, MEd, CCEMT-P discusses the August feature article “Beyond the Basics: Bariatric Emergencies,” which covers the increasing issues of obesity and complications from bariatric surgery.
Randall explains that obese patients present differences in anatomy and physiology that change the way medical providers need to approach them. In addition, more and more of these patients are undergoing bariatric surgery, which sometimes results in complications that require the care of emergency medical personnel.
Obesity affects almost every organ system, Randall explains, and needs to be considered even for things EMS personnel do routinely. Providers in the field can expect to encounter such patients more often as obesity becomes more prevalent. Surgical complications will be less common, but Randall estimates that busy EMS systems may begin to see these on a monthly basis.
Listen to learn more about Randall’s background in EMS and EMS education, as well as his upcoming presentations at EMS Expo:
Beyond the Basics: EKGs for EMTs and EMT-Is
(2-Day pre-conference workshop co-presented with Tim Duncan)
Zoning in on Neck Trauma
(Oct. 12 at 4:30 pm)
CPAP and BiPAP Use in EMS
Learn more and register at www.emsexpo2007.com.
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