‘Respiratory disease is the most common illness responsible for an emergency admission to hospital’ The British Lung Foundation (BLF), (BLF, 2007).
Andy Collen, Paramedic Prescribing Lead of the College of Paramedics, spoke with general optimism about the attainment of future powers for paramedics to prescribe drugs to patients in the...
A 999 emergency call to a 57-year-old female with breathing diffculty; seen to collapse in the street and ‘going blue’. The caller, a passer-by, said the female was holding an asthma inhaler. The...
An increase in the incidence of anaphylaxis in the industrialised world has been suggested by recent studies (Yocum et al, 1999; Decker et al, 2008; Simons and Sampson, 2008; Rudders et al, 2010). A...
In this scenario, the patient has usually been restored to a stable rhythm by the time pre-hospital providers arrive. Treatment consists of supportive care including oxygen, cardiac monitoring, and a...
In order to identify best evidence-based practice for capnography applications, while simultaneously exploring other potential scenarios for use in prehospital care, a literature review was carried...
‘A person competent in advanced first aid (including oxygen administration and the use of an automated external defibrillator). A first responder may be a salaried/non-salaried member of a...
A 42-year-old gentleman called 999 after taking an insulin overdose. On arrival at his house, paramedics found him ambulant and conversant, but confused (Glasgow coma scale (GCS) 14/15; Eyes 4/4;...
At 23:05 pm, a 911 call was placed from a private residence requesting an ambulance for a possible overdose. An advanced life support (ALS) unit was dispatched at 23:06 pm as an urgent request and...
