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There were so many people from our area that responded to the Haitian plight with financial and on-site aid and relief that it was impossible to identify and recognize everyone in our feature. However, the story of humanitarian need has just begun, and we will be covering ongoing Space Coast relief efforts in both Space Coast Medicine magazine and SpaceCoastMedicine.com.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Dr. Richard Gayles is truly an angel. The Merritt Island, Florida physician is part of Angel Flight, a national network of pilots who volunteer their time ferrying patients to treatment locations far from their homes.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of pain. There is nociceptive pain, which is caused by tissue injury or inflammation. This pain tends to be temporary, lessening as the tissues heal. The second type of pain is far more difficult to manage and is called neuropathic pain.
The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with ensuring the safe conduct of aviation for both pilots and the general public. The primary concern from the perspective of the FAA is incapacitation of pilots during flight operations from sudden cardiac events.
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