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WVU in the News: Dr. Paul Beck featured on KDKA
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Recently KDKA reporter, Erika Stanish, was on campus to do a story on Carbon Monoxide stemming from a recent apartment building evacuation. Paul Beck, the medical director at the Uniontown Hospital emergency department, said carbon monoxide is a gas that comes from incomplete combustion. "It is tasteless, odorless, colorless and has 200 times more affinity for hemoglobin binding than regular oxygen So, it leads to basically death by low oxygen being delivered to the tissue," Beck said. When carbon monoxide is present, there are symptoms you should pay attention to, especially within 24 hours after a fire. "It can be, you know, short of breath, lightheaded, dizzy, altered mental status. People can come in an actual coma or unconsciousness. So, it can be very variable. Some people can just have nausea and vomiting. You think you have a GI bug, and it can be carbon monoxide," Beck said.Read WVU in the News: Dr. Paul Beck featured on KDKA full story
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STEPS Center receives full reaccreditation, demonstrates world-class excellence
Thursday, November 14, 2024
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare and Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs recently granted the David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) full reaccreditation in the areas of assessment, research, teaching/education and systems integration for the next five years.Read STEPS Center receives full reaccreditation, demonstrates world-class excellence full story
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VIDEO: Mountaineers making a difference — Dr. Ali Rezai
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Dr. Ali Rezai, executive chair of the West Virginia University Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, is part of a team of faculty members, doctors and scientists focused on groundbreaking treatments.Read VIDEO: Mountaineers making a difference — Dr. Ali Rezai full story
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WVU Athletic Training program to host virtual information session for potential students
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Students interested in learning more about WVU’s Athletic Training Master’s degree are invited to attend a virtual information session on November 21 at 5 p.m. via Zoom. -
Inaugural cohort of respiratory therapy students begin classes, Fleischer finds fit in patient-centered career
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
The West Virginia University School of Medicine’s Respiratory Therapy program began classes this fall, marking the new program’s official start.