After completing this module the paramedic will be able to:.
Representing a significantly different vision for prehospital LVO stroke identification, two research articles were published in mid-2018 that present a paradigm shift in the assessment of these...
FICB is a simple technique, and allows a high quality of analgesia to be given without the side effects of opiate analgesia. FICB is the current gold standard in the management of neck of femur...
A systematic review of the literature was conducted in compliance with the PRISMA statement (Moher et al, 2009). The review was performed on the following databases: CINAHL, Medline, AMED, PubMed,...
Digoxin has a very narrow therapeutic margin between toxicity and efficacy, which results in a high incidence of digoxin toxicity (Larsen, 2009). To avoid toxicity, digoxin dosage must be adjusted...
To this end, Figure 1 presents a calculation of excess winter mortality (EWM) for England and three local authorities in Berkshire. EWM is defined as the average deaths in the 4 months from December...
After completing this module the paramedic will be able to:.
The focus for paramedic training has historically prioritised the technical aspects of practice such as visible skills and measurable procedures (Williams, 2013). However, like so many professions in...
Train paramedics to give a brief intervention (very brief advice (VBA)) on smoking cessation using the three As (AAAs). The AAAs is an opportunistic brief intervention tool given to all smokers,...
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