The findings of various patient assessments must be combined to make sense of the patient's overall condition.
Two focus groups were held in June 2024, with a total of 17 participants (group 1, n=8; group 2, n=9), and lasted between 45 and 60 minutes. The participants comprised three EMTs, thirteen paramedics...
The authors undertook a narrative literature review and elicited key themes that emerged from the evidence. A search of the electronic databases (MEDLINE – Ovid, Embase – Ovid, AMED – Ovid and CINAHL...
Crafted device for continuous monitoring of cuffed tube pressure.
To resolve the challenges discussed, this article argues that greater tailoring should be made of paramedic student clinical placements. Prehospital placements are vital for preparing students for...
Close to 60 years ago, the physician associate role, originally known as the physician assistant, was established in the United States (US) (American Academy of Physician Associates, 2024). The role...
ECG of a 75-year-old man presenting with central chest pain.
In prehospital emergency care, the evidence of underuse of analgesics in the face of valid indication (oligoanalgesia) remains a problem. Where issues around vascular access contribute to...
After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to: Understand and be able to display emotional inteligenceUnderstand the prevelance of burnout within the paramedic professionDisplay...
AIDS was first reported by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (1981) as a form of pneumonia, although cases were almost certainly present as early as the 19th...
In complete heart block, all atrial impulses are blocked at the atrioventricular (AV) node. Ventricular depolarisation may be maintained by an escape pacemaker. Nodal escape rhythms, originating above...
Recent trials exploring the effectiveness of cardiac arrest drugs suggest that the effects are time-dependent, and that earlier drug administration may improve outcomes. Gaining intravenous (IV)...
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