Ambulances to Get Virtual Doctors On Board

nomrniceguy writes "Researchers are developing technology for ambulances to improve communications and perhaps more importantly, place virtual doctors inside in transit. A patient's vital signs and other data are beamed in real-time to the closest trauma center, where doctors can not only instruct paramedics in the field, but also prep a room to treat the critically injured once they arrive."

Comments

Better Attitude

[Yo Grark]

PLEASE make sure his matrix can handle singing, art, and while you're at it, give him a WAY Better attitude. Align the holo-emitters so he can travel outside the prep-room, oh and might as well make sure he has hair for vanities sake :P

Yo Grark

Re:Emergency

[BoldAC]

As a doctor I have felt this was silly for a long time... our EMTs are well trained and usually do the right things in transport until they get to us.

However, I have recently changed my mind.

Several new studies have shown in sepsis (severe infections) that the early treatment is the most important treatment. When you combine this with the "early is better" studies in heart attacks and strokes, I think the time has come for this.

Telemedicine is on its way... for better or for worse.

Bad time for a...

[TLLOTS]

Ambulance Officer: "Ok, so after I've made the incision, what do I do?"

Virtual Doctor: "After that, quickly check for signs of internal bleeding, but whatever you don't-"

Monitor: "You have experienced a fatal error, please restart your Virtual Doctor, if this problem persists please contact your administrator"

(long beep heard in the background)

Ambulance Officer: "Oh crap, not again!"

Um.. this is called telemetry, and has been going

[Nurseman]

on since the 1980's. I am an ER nurse. The paramedics would hook the pateint up, and we could watch his heart rate and beat. We could talk to them , and relay treatment plans.