In the second installment of NOW, we take you inside the operating room for UPMC’s first ever Gala Airway Treatment System (GATS) procedure, check in… Read more
Category: emergency medicine
UPMC McKeesport Nurses Treat Patient like Family
Paul Glover, a 55-year-old Navy veteran, began experiencing what he thought was indigestion after an evening out with his girlfriend, Deanna. He figured he could… Read more
Ticks Suck, Lyme Bites: Preventing Lyme Disease
Pennsylvania has the highest number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease… Read more
Children’s Hospital Adds New Ambulance to Transport Critically Ill Kids
It’s purple and blue and though colorful and pint-sized, it’s an ambulance. An ambulance designed just for children. The Transport Team at UPMC Children’s Hospital… Read more
UPMC Physicians Publish Opioid Safety Guidelines for First Responders
Amid concerns for the safety of first responders exposed to chemicals like fentanyl, UPMC emergency physicians recently published precautionary safety guidelines for emergency medical personnel… Read more