Upper Gwynedd Woman Turns ALS Diagnosis Into Mission to Educate First Responders

An Upper Gwynedd woman is developing new ALS emergency response guidelines to help first responders save lives.

An Upper Gwynedd woman is turning her personal battle with ALS into a mission to improve emergency response care, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6ABC Action News.

After being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Wendy Hendrickson quickly recognized a major issue facing patients during medical emergencies. Many first responders are unfamiliar with the unique complications associated with neuromuscular diseases…

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