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You only die once : how to make it to the end with no regrets / by Wellman, Jodi,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)896968;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-327) and index.Introduction -- The pre-mortem: this thing called life -- The astonishingly alive zones: where would you plot yourself? -- A date with death: a brief introduction to the end of your life -- Deathly denial: avoiding your existential crisis -- The ultimate wake-up call: brushes with death -- Regrets: those (helpful) little assholes -- Habits: the blunting of our aliveness -- Living wider with vitality: fun + pleasure + joie de vivre -- Living deeper with meaning: plunging the depths of purpose -- The paint by numbers part: specific actions to live in vivid color -- The postmortem: the great big "so now what?" before you bite the biscuit.A kick-in-the-pants wake-up call to start living meaningfully in light of how many Mondays you have left from longtime coach, positive psychology expert, and Penn Resilience Program instructor Jodi Wellman. How many Mondays do you have left? Does that question send you into a panic spiral, or are you convinced that, unlike everyone in the history of life on earth, you will somehow avoid the tragic end and live to tell the tale? Statistically, we get about 4,000 Mondays in our lifetime, so if you're halfway through your life, you might have roughly 2,000 Mondays to go. The good news is that you are in charge of how you spend those days: toiling at a job you hate, or creating a career you love; scrolling mindlessly for hours a day, or pursuing the hobbies and travel that light you up; dreading the end, or living a full life that allows you to greet the Grim Reaper with a smile. Built around the principles of positive psychology, You Only Die Once is the jolt that will bring you back to life, no near-death experience required. Full of practical takeaways and research-backed content, this book will motivate readers to take action on the life they want to be living, acting like a defibrillator for the soul. Accompanied by author Jodi Wellman's charming illustrations, this book won't lecture you about eating more kale or insist that the only path forward is to quit your job and move to Provence (although it's not not suggesting you do that either. The latter, that is. We'd never ask anyone to eat more kale). Instead, it's a real-life guide to small changes that reawaken your passion and curiosity for life. Packed with inspiring stories, exercises, quizzes, quotes, and a step-by-step plan to awaken the liveliest version of you, You Only Die Once is the healthy dose of mortality you need to start living with urgency and meaning.

Subjects: Self-help publications.; Life.; Mortality.; Death; Self-actualization (Psychology); Motivation (Psychology); Meaning (Psychology); Regret.;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5

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Killing season : a paramedic's dispatches from the front lines of the opioid epidemic / by Canning, Peter,1958-author.(CARDINAL)642281;

Includes bibliographical references and index.[I] set my cardiac monitor down by the young man's head. He is lifeless, his face white with a blue tinge. I apply the defibrillator pads to his hairless chest...A week from today, after the young man's brain shows no signs of electrical activity, the medical staff will take the breathing tube out, and with his family gathered by his side, he will pass away at the age of twenty-three. When Peter Canning started work as a paramedic on the streets of Hartford, Connecticut, twenty-five years ago, he believed that people who used drugs were victims only of their own character flaws. Although he took care of them, he did not care for them. But as the overdoses escalated, Canning started to ask his patients how they had gotten started on their perilous jurneys. While no two tales were the same, their heartrending similarities changed Canning's view and moved him to educate himself abou tthe science of addiction. Armed with that understanding, he began his fight against the stigmatization of people who use opioids. In Killing Season, we ride along with Canning through the streets of Hartford as he tells stories of opioid overdose. A first reponder to hundreds of overdoses throughout the rise of America's opioid epidemic, Canning has seen firsthand the impact of prescription painkillers, heroin, and the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. Bringing us into the room (or car or portable toilet) with the victims of this epidemic, Canning explains how he came to favor the strategy of harm reduction, which advocates for needle exchange, community naloxone, and safe-injection sites. Through one paramedic's eyewitness view of addiction and overdose, readers will come to understand more than just the science and misguided policies behind the opioid epidemic. They'll also share in Canning's developing empathy. Stripping away the stigma of addiction through stories that are hard-hitting, poignant, sad, confessional, funny, and, overall, human, Killing Season will change minds about the epidemic, help obliterate stigma, and even save lives. --

Subjects: Canning, Peter, 1958-; Opioid abuse; Drug addicts; Emergency medical services;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Basic life support : provider manual / by Hazinski, Mary Fran.(CARDINAL)733422; American Heart Association.(CARDINAL)338357;

Includes bibliographical references (page 85)General concepts -- BLS/CPR basics for adults -- Automated external defibrillator for adults and children 8 years of age and older -- BLS/CPR for children from 1 year of age to puberty -- BLS/CPR for infants -- Automated external defibrillator for infants and for children from 1 to 8 years of age -- CPR with an advanced airway -- Mouth-to-mouth breaths -- Rescue breathing -- Relief of choking -- Appendix -- Recommended reading

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; CPR (First aid); Emergency medical services; Life support systems (Critical care); First aid in illness and injury;

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The complete first aid pocket guide : step-by-step treatment for all of your medical emergencies including, heart attack, stroke, food poisoning, choking, head injuries, shock, anaphylaxis, minor wounds, burns / by Furst, John,author.(CARDINAL)837236;

Chapter 1: What first aid is and isn't. -- Chapter 2: First aid equipment guide. -- Chapter 3: Lifesaving skills. -- Chapter 4: Minor injuries and conditions. -- Chapter 5: Common illnesses. -- Chapter 6: Traumatic injuries. -- Chapter 7: Medical emergencies. -- Chapter 8: Pediatric emergencies and illnesses. -- Chapter 9: Enviromental conditions. -- Chapter 10: Bites and stings."Be prepared for any medical emergency and handle it safely and efficiently with The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide. Each section of The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide includes a quick list of signs and symptoms to look for and step-by-step first aid instructions for dealing with each situation, all in user-friendly, simple language that's easy to understand. Medical issues covered include: first aid basics; lifesaving skills including the recovery position and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); traumatic injuries including severe bleeding, shock, and burns; and medical emergencies including heart attack. With an appendix featuring an A-to-Z list of every condition covered, it's easy for you to quickly find the exact information you need in any situation you may face"--"From minor cuts and burns, to heart attacks and strokes, this handy, take-anywhere guide gives you the knowledge and advice you need to recognize and respond to any medical emergency. Be prepared for any medical emergency and handle it safely and efficiently with The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide. Quickly identify signs and symptoms of a wide range of medical conditions andlearn how to recognize the difference between a minor injury or illness, and those that are more serious with this essential handbook. Each section of The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide includes a quick list of signs and symptoms to look for and step-by-step first aid instructions for dealing with each situation, all in user-friendly, simple language that's easy to understand. Medical issues covered include: --First aid basics, including roles and responsibilities of a first aider, managing an incident, activating emergency services, and infection control --Lifesaving skills including the recovery position, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) --Minor injuries and conditions, including soft tissue injuries, splinters, blisters, eye injuries, nosebleed, diarrhea, and vomiting --Traumatic injuries including severe bleeding, amputation, shock, fractures, crush injuries, burns, and head and neck injuries --Medical emergencies including heart attack, stroke, asthma, anaphylaxis, hypoglycemia, meningitis, seizures, poisoning, and emergency childbirth --Environmental conditions including hypothermia, frostbite, heat stroke, sunburn, and lightning strike --Pediatric emergencies and illnesses, including assessing an unresponsive child or baby, pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), choking, croup, and febrile seizures --First aid kit lists for home, vehicles, and outdoor use With an appendix featuring an A-to-Z list of every condition covered, it's easy for you to quickly find the exact information you need in any situation you may face. With its small trim and portable size, The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide is the perfect addition to a home first aid kit, car first aid kit, disaster-survival bag, as well as a pocket companion for EMTs and other first responders in the field"--

Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; First aid in illness and injury; Medical emergencies;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3

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A patient's guide to heart rhythm problems / by Cohen, Todd J.(CARDINAL)500293;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index.The basics. Overview ; Who is your cardiologist? ; The pulse : heartbeat and rhythm ; Heart rhythms ; The pump -- Heart rhythm abnormalities. Slow rhythms : bradycardias ; Fast rhythms : tachycardias ; Ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation ; Supraventricular tachycardia ; Atrial fibrillation ; Atrial flutter -- Sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest ; Syncope -- The tests. Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) ; Stress test and related procedures ; Continuous monitoring devices ; Echocardiogram ; Computerized axial tomography (CT) angiogram and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ; Cardiac catheterization, coronary angiogram, left ventriculogram, angioplasty, and stenting ; T-wave alternans (TWA) ; Electrophysiology study (EP study) ; Tilt table test -- Procedures and medications for treating heart problems. Catheter ablation ; Electrical cardioversion and defibrillation ; Heart medications -- Devices for treating heart problems. Pacemakers; Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) ; Biventricular devices ; Implantable cardiac monitors ; Device implant procedures ; Device replacement and lead extraction ; Recalls -- The diseased heart. Heart failure ; Cardiomyopathy ; Hereditary conditions -- Prevention and resuscitation. Preventing heart disease ; Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) ; Automatic external defibrillator (AED) -- Follow-up and patient care. Patient follow-up ; Support groups ; Defensive patienting 101 : a primer on patient safety -- Appendixes. A, When an electrophysiology study is appropriate ; B, When an implantable permanent pacemaker is appropriate ; C, When an implantable cardioverter defibrillator is appropriate ; D, When biventricular therapy is appropriate.

Subjects: Arrhythmia; Arrhythmia;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5

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Heart health : a guide to the tests and treatments you really need / by Shah, J.,MD,author.(CARDINAL)834612;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-234) and index.Introduction: why do I need this book? -- Stress test: good for the goose, good for the gander? -- Cardiac catheterization: that's our protocol -- Angioplasty: it's not killing you -- Bypass surgery: a second opinion -- Supplements, internet and heart monitors: the customer has the controls -- Pacemakers: a surefire spark? -- Defibrillators: many get it, some need it -- Ablation: curing your rhythm problems -- The way forward: the home care solution to healthcare -- Epilogue: heart to heart.In the absence of good, trustworthy information, patients are guided mostly by their fear instincts when diagnosed with heart disease. With the misperception that more is better, they all too often end up agreeing to undergo every test and treatment recommendation of their harried healthcare provider, who could well be influenced by accepted norms, cognitive biases, medicolegal concerns, or economic considerations. All this leads to gross overuse of cardiac procedures, even when the risks of test and treatment can be worse than the disease itself. In this book, Dr. J Shah explains the various cardiac tests and treatments, including situations in which they are critical, others in which they are reasonable, and yet others in which they could be unnecessary and even harmful. Using real life stories, he helps readers cultivate a better understanding of heart disease and correct the myths that have guided and misguided patients for years. He teaches the reader to become a more informed consumer of cardiac care and to make better decisions based on their individual needs and the latest scientific evidence.

Subjects: Heart; Heart;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6

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Heart disease / by DeSilva, Regis.(CARDINAL)400303;

"This book is about Biography of Heart Disease"--"Disease conditions that affect the human heart and the methods used to diagnose and treat them are all covered in one concise volume"--

Subjects: Heart;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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Make something up : stories you can't unread / by Palahniuk, Chuck,author.(CARDINAL)353797;

"Stories you'll never forget--just try--from literature's favorite transgressive author. Representing work that spans several years, Make Something Up is a compilation of 21 stories and one novella (some previously published, some not) that will disturb and delight. The absurdity of both life and death are on full display; in "Zombies," the best and brightest of a high school prep school become tragically addicted to the latest drug craze: electric shocks from cardiac defibrillators. In "Knock, Knock," a son hopes to tell one last off-color joke to a father in his final moments, while in "Tunnel of Love," a massage therapist runs the curious practice of providing 'relief' to dying clients. And in "Excursion," fans will be thrilled to find to see a side of Tyler Durden never seen before in a precusor story to Fight Club. Funny, caustic, bizarre, poignant; these stories represent everything readers have come to love and expect from Chuck Palahniuk"-- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Black humor.; Short stories.; Short stories, American.;

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Great discoveries in medicine / by Bynum, Helen.(CARDINAL)542380; Bynum, W. F.(William F.),1943-(CARDINAL)518947; Bynum, William.(CARDINAL)516822;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-300) and index.No. 1 Discovering The Body : 01.Egyptian Medicine -- Art, archaeology, papyri & human remains -- 02.Chinese Medicine -- Understanding the whole -- 03.Medicine in India -- Ayurveda in context -- 04.Humours & Pneumas -- The Hippocratic tradition -- 05.Islamic Medicine -- Transmission & innovation -- 06.Dissecting the Body -- Laying bare the flesh -- 07.Pathological Anatomy -- Cutting the corpse -- 08.Cell Theory -- Units of life -- 09.Neuron Theory -- The last cellular frontier -- 10.Molecules -- The chemistry of life -- No. 2 Understanding Health & Disease -- 11.Circulation -- What goes round comes round -- 12.Bedlam & Beyond -- Confining the mad -- 13.The Milieu Interieur -- The importance of equilibrium -- 14.Germs -- The greatest medical discovery? -- 15.Parasites & Vectors -- Insects & disease -- 16.Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy -- The talking cures -- 17.Hormones -- Chemical messengers -- 18.Immunology -- The body's defences -- 19.The Genetic Revolution -- From genes to genome -- 20.The Evolution of Cancer -- Hijacking the body -- 21.Complementary Medicine -- Curing through natureNo. 3 Tools Of The Trade -- 22.The Stethoscope -- Listening in -- 23.The Microscope -- Discovering new worlds -- 24.The Hypodermic Syringe -- Getting under the skin -- 25.The Thermometer -- 'M̀easure is medicine' -- 26.X-rays & Radiotherapy -- Invisible light illuminates the body -- 27.The Sphygmomanometer -- Feeling the pressure -- 28.Defibrillators -- Rescuing the dying -- 29.Lasers -- Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation -- 30.The Endoscope -- Seeing round corners -- 31. Imaging the Body -- Beyond the X-ray -- 32. The Incubator -- Re-inventing the womb -- 33. Medical Robots -- A helping hand -- 34. Plague -- Death on the grand scale -- 35. Typhus -- Preying on the weak -- 36.Cholera -- The deadliest diarrhoea -- 37.Puerperal Fever -- Killer of mothers -- 38.Tuberculosis -- Spitting blood -- 39.Influenza A -- A mutating virus -- 40. Smallpox -- Eradicating a disease -- 41.Polio -- The summer plague -- 42.HIV -- A start reminderNo. 5 'À Pill For Every Ill' -- 43.Opium -- Pleasure & pain -- 44.Quinine -- The bark against the bite -- 45.Digitalis -- Tonic for the heart -- 46.Penicillin -- The healing mould -- 47.The Pill -- A woman's choice -- 48.Drugs for the Mind -- Treating mental suffering -- 49.Ventolin -- Breathing easier -- 50.Beta-Blockers -- Designer drugs -- 51.Statins -- Lowering cholesterol -- No. 6 Surgical Breakthroughs -- 52.Pare & Wounds -- Innovation on the battlefield -- 53.Anaesthesia -- Revolutionizing surgery -- 54.Antisepsis & Asepsis -- Clean surgery -- 55.Blood Transfusion -- The gift relationship -- 56.Neurosurgery -- The approach to the brain -- 57.Cataract Surgery -- Restoring lost sight -- 58.Caesarean Section -- F̀rom His Mother's womb/Untimely ripped' -- 59.Cardiac Surgery -- Pushing the limits -- 60.Transplant Surgery -- Diseases & organs, self & non-self -- 61.Hip Replacement -- New for old -- 62.Keyhole Surgery -- Through the looking glassNo. 7 Medical Triumphs -- 63.Vaccines -- Preventing disease -- 64.Vitamins -- Accessory food factors -- 65.Insulin -- 'À force of magical activity' -- 66.Dialysis -- The artificial kidney -- 67.Smoking & Health -- Lifestyle & medicine -- 68.Assisted Reproduction -- IVF & embryo transfer -- 69.The Pap Smear & Human Papilloma Virus -- A preventable cancer -- 70.Helicobacter Pylori & Peptic Ulcer -- Bacteria in an unexpected place."An unrivaled account of turning points and breakthroughs in medical knowledge and practice from ancient Egypt, India and China to the latest technology"--P. [4] of jacket.AdultAdult

Subjects: Medical sciences; Medicine;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5

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The woman's heart : an owner's guide / by Elefteriades, John A.(CARDINAL)746383; Caulin-Glaser, Teresa.(CARDINAL)489340;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index.

Subjects: Heart diseases in women;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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