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From the ER: when and how to use CPR

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dr. Barry Nemon, director of Chelsea Community Hospital Emergency Room, for the information in this column.) Recently, we discussed how important it is to act fast if you think someone is having a stroke. … Read more

If you think it’s a stroke, get to the ER immediately

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dr. Barry Nemon, director of the Chelsea Community Hospital Emergency Room  for this column.) There are some emergencies in which the outcome can change dramatically depending on how fast you act before the patient … Read more

Steriods the answer for poison ivy

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dr. Barry Nemon, director of the ER at Chelsea Community Hospital for the information in this column.) There is nothing good about a bad case of poison ivy. But maybe if we understand what … Read more

Head injuries: is a trip to the ER always necessary?

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dr. Barry Nemon and Chelsea Community Hospital for the information in this story.) Well, it’s summer and as director of the ER, I’m discussing some of the more common seasonal complaints. Two weeks ago, … Read more

In the ER: what to do if you’re stung by a bee

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Barry Nemon, director of the Chelsea Hospital Emergency Room, for the information in this column.) Well, it’s officially summer and as Director of the ER, it’s time to talk about some of the more … Read more

Computers in the emergency room, part II

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Chelsea Community Hospital and Dr. Barry Nemon, director of the Emergency Room, for the information in this column.) We began to discuss the limits of our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) two weeks ago and … Read more

Computers in the emergency room: Part 1

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Dr. Barry Nemon, director of the Chelsea Community Hospital Emergency Room, for the information in this column.) There are computers everywhere in the Emergency Room, but what can they do and what can’t they … Read more