York County EMT died from natural causes while on duty

Authorities released the autopsy results of a 60-year-old York County EMT who died while on duty last week. Kevin Brehm, of ...

First responders pay respects after death of York County EMT on duty

Numerous first responders paid their respects outside of York Hospital after Kevin Brehm, an EMT with Dover Area Ambulance ...

Central PA firefighter, EMT who died while on duty last week will be laid to rest Wednesday

Kevin Brehm, who spent 40 years serving as a volunteer firefighter and EMT, will be laid to rest in East Berlin, Adams County on Wednesday.
Law

Med Mal Lawsuits and Aortic Dissection—The Deadly Condition Often Missed in the Emergency Department

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical condition in which a tear occurs in the major artery (aorta) that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Recent data shows that about ...
Austin American-Statesman

'I escaped': Otherwise healthy Austin runner dodges death after aortic dissection

Will Penny and his wife were going for a run on Oct. 30 in their Northwest Austin neighborhood. It wasn't even a difficult run, just 2.1 miles, something they had done regularly. This time, though, as ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Management of Acute Type B Aortic Dissection

A 74-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a 1-day history of severe chest and back pain. He has a history of hypertension and has run out of medication. He has no history of similar ...