Major trauma cases attending the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) were identified from the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database. The time periods assessed were 6...
The authors undertook a narrative review systematically.
Data were extracted and formatted into tables. This included any data on the following:.
When the heart contracts and blood is ejected from the left ventricle, a pressure wave is generated and transmitted into the aorta and arterial tree. The flexible and elastic nature of artery walls...
Prior to the introduction of the MCA, emergency medical treatment given to an incapacitated adult was done using the doctrine of necessity. The doctrine of necessity is a concept in common law—this...
In the UK, ketamine is primarily used as an in-hospital anaesthetic agent; but when used in small doses, can be an effective and safe analgesic (Motov et al, 2015). Unlike morphine, ketamine maintains...
After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.
The term hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) was first mentioned in 1938 by Kerr et al who attributed their patients' tetany to hyperventilation associated with anxiety. Since then, the term has been...
The following medical literature databases were searched: Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED); British Nursing Index (BNI); CINAHL Plus; Cochrane Library; Medline; and PubMed. A range of...
CA is a skill using both the bell and diaphragm of a stethoscope on the praecordium to identify both normal and abnormal sounds emanating from the heart. This is part of a complete examination of the...
Electrocardiograms (ECGs) have become an integrated part of an ambulance clinician's toolkit, with thousands being performed each year (Brady et al, 2012). Invented in 1903 by Willem Einthoven, a...
