Although there are no clinical practice guidelines, the Gothenburg and Halland regions do use a prehospital triage system called the medical emergency triage and treatment system (METTS) to identify...
In the UK, approximately 250 000 people are burnt each year. Of these, 175 000 attend accident and emergency departments, and 13 000 of these are admitted to hospital. Some 1000 patients have severe...
The development of a suitable curriculum by the College has formed a major component of the College's work prior to 2012. Over the next 12 months the approval process will be complemented by...
Mrs C presented to the walk-in centre complaining of intense itching associated with rash, which worsened at night (Appendix). The patient also revealed that she felt an intense itch in the flexor...
The term track and trigger systems (TTS) may be more appropriate than EWS. TTS rely on periodic observation of selected basic physiological signs (‘tracking’) with predetermined calling or response...
Self-care can be described as:.
CPR is defined as the combination of chest compression with or without ventilations. The combination of CPR and defibrillation form the foundations of intervention in cardiac arrest. There is good...
