You are here:
First Aid/Questions Answered by Expert Dr. Tyler
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Heart related emergencies | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: I am 19 years old and a few months ago collapsed and went into cardiac arrest. I was very fortunate ... A: I don't believe this is a normal in any way, I would strongly urge you to visit your local ER ... | |
| Insulin overdose | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: Richard (55 aged) got overdose insulin by mistake. When The Emergency Service injected glucose to ... A: Richard became alert immediately because the glucose reacts with the body immediately...within ... | |
| Dog Bite | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: Tyler, I had a question in regards to a dog bite. I had recently visited a hospital yesterday after ... A: There is no chance whatsoever that you could have contracted the rabies virus if it did not ... | |
| Rabies PEP ever in this situation? | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: I was disconnecting my garden hose the other day and something poked me, I didn't see specifically ... A: It does not require a rabies shot, there are so many things that could cause what you described...my ... | |
| Lost Thumbnail, still seeping blood/fluid | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: I tore my thumbnail off yesterday in a wood splitter accident. I may have crushed my thumb a bit as ... A: I would recommend you visit your local emergency room should the bleeding not stop within another 24 ... | |
| Having Headache | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: Yesterday my friend hit by a beer bottle on my head and start bleeding but injured a bit only But ... A: A beer bottle being a hard and blunt object is something that can potentially cause head ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Dr. Tyler
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I am here to assist you in questions pertaining to first aid or pre-hospital emergency medical care. As an experienced emergency room physician I have the necessary tools and resources to assist you with whatever question you may have. My area of expertise covers emergency care, multiple casualty management, ALS (advanced life support), severe bleeding, shock treatment, and a wide variety of others.
Experience
Roughly five years experience working as an emergency room physician in a busy hospital setting. Volunteer experience working as a search team leader and technical rescuer on a rocky mountain search and rescue team. Certifications in both ALS (advanced life support) as well as ATLS (advanced trauma life support).
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.