This is not to say that all NSTEACS patients would require this aggressive intervention but the intermediate to high-risk patients ultimately may. The bypass of local emergency departments (ED) and...
Major incidents include a range of events, including terrorist attacks, but also include outbreaks of infectious diseases, train and air crashes and fires in public buildings. The current operating...
Paramedics acting as mentors have generally been providing constructive support and learning experiences which compare well with other healthcare professionals..
RMS has been around for over two decades. The software is well developed and major database and information providers anticipate that users will be able to operate it with little difficulty. They have...
A total of 128 patients were included in the study, evenly distributed into the experimental (rescue covering) and control groups (traditional blanket) (Table 1). Patients were aged between 20and 99...
The femoral head and neck lie within the joint capsule of the hip joint, and the head of the femur moves within the acetabulum. The most common site of fracture is within the intracapsular region,...
A previously healthy five year-old girl was referred from primary care following an episode of a sudden collapse at home. She was transferred to the hospital in an emergency ambulance. The girl had a...
We contacted 900 paramedics personally (face-to-face contact) during April to September 2008 from Emergency Medical Services at Goettingen and Hamburg in Germany. A written survey was given to all...
It is early afternoon and you have just arrived at a private residence for a 19 year-old male complaining of back pain. Your partner begins taking vital signs as you commence your assessment of the...
