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Emergency Preparedness (Video)
by UCTV
Find out how to prepare for and survive emergencies.
Episodes
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Firearm Injury as a Public Health Problem
Across the United States, more than 100 people are killed and more than 200 are injured every day by firearms. As an emergency room doctor, Megan L. Ranney, M.D. M.P.H. F.A.C.E.P., has seen the impacts of this violence first hand. She discusses the basic epidemiology of firearm injury, explains…
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Evolution of Emergency Medicine and Whole Patient Care - Health Talks
Ever wondered how wearable technology and design can lead to a better healing experience? Or how medical centers that are certified to treat seniors affect patient outcomes? Or how physicians use individualized care for cancer patients in an emergency setting? Listen in as experts discuss…
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Climate Change and Public Health: Modernizing Community Resilience and Disaster Preparedness
Why is San Francisco particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change? The San Francisco department of Public Health and the California Strategic Growth Council are assessing the problems and creating plans for dealing with extreme heat, air quality, power disruption and a built...
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Under-5 Mortality: Keeping Kids Alive
The rate of under 5 mortality was halved from 1960 to 1990 but more recently there has been a slowing in the reduction. Success varies by region, explains Dr. Rajesh Daftary. He identifies current progress in mortality reduction and identifies effective interventions. Series: "Osher WISE:...
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How to Avoid a Lightning Strike
Lightning injuries range from mild (temporarily stunned) to severe (full cardiac arrest). Dr. Preston Maxim explains the ways one can avoid a lightning strike. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 33298]
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You Just Crashed: What Do You Do? - Cycling to Health
So you crashed your bike...if you spend time on two wheels, it is inevitable. Dr. Justin Bosley, Emergency Physician and Sports Medicine Physician, explains what to do right away and days, weeks and months later. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and...
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Blum Center Drones to Enhance Flood Resilience
Floods are the most destructive of natural disasters, on average affecting 100 million people globally. Drones can be used as very cost effective mapping devices, gathering fine resolution data on a site's terrain, landcover, and even its infrastructure. This information is necessary to build...
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Bites and Stings: The Venomous Truth
In the wilderness there is an obvious danger of being bitten by snakes, insects and arthropods. Dr. Susanne Spano offers advice on what to do in case you meet are bitten by a venomous creature far from medical help. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School...
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Hypothermia and Cold Emergencies
Hypothermia is a potentially dangerous drop in body temperature. If the temperature drops too low it is a medical emergency. Emergency medicine specialist Dr. Chris Colwell explains the risk factors and the signs and symptoms of hypothermia so that it can be managed as soon as possible. Series:...
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Altitude and Alcohol
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medicine specialist Dr. Chris Colwell warns of the dangers of drinking alcohol at high altitude. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for...
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Acclimatization: What You Need to Know
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medicine specialist Dr. Chris Colwell discusses the keys to helping the human body adjust to high altitude. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative…
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Lightning Injuries and Hyperthermia
Dr. Preston Maxim explores two situations that may require emergency aid: lightning injury and hyperthermia. Lightning injuries range from mild (temporarily stunned) to severe (full cardiac arrest). Hyperthermia, overheated body, has many stages and can be very dangerous. Find out what you can do...
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When Snakes Bite: Pre-Hospital Care
Creatures bite, sting and release toxins. Emergency medicine doctor Daniel Repplinger talks proper caring for snake bites, before visiting the hospital. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32812]
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Backcountry Trauma and Improvisation
Before you head to the back country get tips from Dr. Judy Klein, emergency medicine specialist, so you know what to do if you find yourself in an emergency medical situation far from professional help. Get tips on the essential first aid kit and learn potentially life-saving techniques. Series:...
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Marine Envenomations
Coral, sea urchins, venomous fish, and stingrays can all inject venom into their targets causing pain and wounds that must be treated. Dr. Dan Repplinger explains how to recognize and treat these injuries. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine]...
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High Altitude Illness
If you are hiking, skiing, climbing or just visiting at altitude higher than 8,000 feet you may experience altitude sickness. Emergency Medicine specialist Dr. Chris Colwell covers the symptoms and what you should do if you show any of the signs. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative...
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Splinting and Evacuation
A broken bone in the wilderness may require splinting and evacuation. Find out how to create a temporary splint to immobilize the affected area and then evacuate the patient with emergency medicine expert Dr. Louis Yu. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health...
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Time Equals Neurons - Spinal Cord Injury Management in the First 4 Hours
Urgent medical attention is critical to minimize the effects of any head or neck trauma. Dr. William Whetstone, UCSF professor of emergency medicine, and Dr. Lisa Pascual, UCSF professor of rehabilitation, go over how and why spinal cord injuries are managed even before the patient reaches the...
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Public Health and Injury Prevention: Gun Violence and Traffic Deaths
Dr. Jahan Fahimi, a UCSF emergency room physician, looks at the need for firearms research to inform clinical and public health interventions. And Leilani Schwarcz explains her work spearheading efforts to support the City’s Vision Zero policy, aiming for zero traffic deaths in San Francisco....
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Disaster Response and the Asiana Plane Crash
Drs. Clement Yeh and Rachael Callcut reflect on the response to the deadly Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport. Yeh, an emergency physician at San Francisco General Hospital, and Callcut, the backup surgeon at the hospital the day of the crash, were among those...
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Living With Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury results from an impact to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Dr. Phiroz Tarapore looks at strategies for treating patients with chronic traumatic brain injury. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID:...
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Introduction to Trauma
UCSF doctors present an overview of the concepts of injury survey in trauma patients when time is critical. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31564]
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Innovations in Trauma Care
Drs. Lucy Kornblith and Aaron Kornblith provide an overview of advances in trauma care and the impact they are having. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31569]
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Emerging Biological Threats: Ebola Influenza and Anthrax: What are Health Providers Doing to Cope with New Diseases
Dr. George Rutherford discusses the general concepts of disease emergence and re-emergence with specific reference to Ebola virus disease, influenza and anthrax, how we track changing patterns of these diseases around the world and how we approach their diagnosis and control. Influenza in...
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Fukushima and Beyond: The Principles of Radiation Disasters
On March 11, 2011 a massive earthquake and tsunami led to explosions and meltdowns of multiple reactors at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. These types of radiologic events are rare, but can have serious consequences for the health of individuals and communities. Dr. Brian Savino…
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Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
If you live with the potential of earthquakes it is important to be prepared. Matthew Springer, UCSF Professor of Medicine, gives specific strategies about how to secure your home, yourself and your pets. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine]...
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Psychological Effects of Disasters: Identifying the Problem and Helping Individuals Cope
Dr. Thomas Neylan, UCSF Professor of psychiatry, explores stress and psychiatric implications of trauma and disasters. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29290]
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Neighborhoods Responding in Disasters: Turning Connection into a Powerful Resource to Catastrophe
Lt. Erica Arteseros of the San Francisco Fire Department talks about what people can do in the event of a disaster that overwhelms emergency responders. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29288]
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The Anatomy of a 911 Call: How Does the EMS System Translate a Call for Help into an Organized Medical Response?
Most people would be surprised to learn that what a caller reports and what an emergency responder finds are often completely different. Dispatchers are the “Time Zero” responders who can correctly interpret a caller’s report into a coherent, timely and effective response. Learn the ins and outs…
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Inside the Mind of a Medical Detective
The discipline and practice of medicine has a very unique way of approaching problems. Doctors use a mix of experience, intuition, evidence, and even chance to inform their clinical conclusions and decisions. In the emergency room, these decisions are being made rapidly, often with tremendous...
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Protecting California’s Hospitals - The Preview - UCTV Prime Cuts
From UC San Diego’s Englekirk Structural Engineering Center comes this preview of the largest, most complex seismic test ever conducted, designed to test nonstructural systems in hospitals including the first-time-ever seismic test of a working elevator and fire testing. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts"...
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UCLA’s Haitian Relief Efforts
Hear from UCLA's seven-member Operation Haiti team as they reflect on their experience volunteering their medical expertise in Port-au-Prince after the earthquake. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 18551]
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Humanitarian Missions Aboard the USNS Mercy - Health Matters
Did you know the U.S. Navy provides direct medical care to patients? Join us for this fascinating look at the USNS Mercy, a floating hospital ship that provides humanitarian relief both at home and abroad. Captain Rice, commander of the Mercy’s medical treatment facility, gives us an insiders…
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