The mechanical action of GPI IIb/IIIa is inhibition of glycoprotein receptors IIb/IIIa (GPR IIb/IIIa) on the surface of platelets, preventing platelet aggregation (Figure 1). Activation causes changes...
I was called to an accident in a home environment involving a 14-year-old female in which a kitchen appliance had fallen onto her foot causing a large laceration and possibly a fracture. She and her...
Air ambulance operations are becoming increasingly common in the UK, often using the doctor-paramedic model..
Enhancing the clinical skills of all staff will inevitably lead to a growth in clinical standards. From specific interventions through to clinical documentation, improved education and an aspirational...
Knee dislocation is a descriptive term that belies the complexity of the injured state that it represents. It is better understood as a complete disruption of the articulation of the tibia and the...
COPD, most often caused by smoking (NCGC, 2010; World Health Organization (WHO), 2011), has a complex pathology. The disease results in either hypertrophy of the mucus-secreting glands of the...
The mechanism of CO's toxic effects is multifactorial and has been reviewed comprehensively by Chesney (2002). CO is inhaled and is rapidly absorbed across the pulmonary endothelium into the...
All participants completed a purposefully designed questionnaire which included their age and gender, the amount of hours of exercise per week as well as prior CPR experience. All participants were...
The establishment of the Prehospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) in Ireland (S.I. No. 109/2000), with statutory responsibility to protect the public, represented a significant step forward in...
