Pelvic binder placement in a regional trauma centre

Major trauma cases attending the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) were identified from the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) database. The time periods assessed were 6...

Tourniquets in the treatment of prehospital haemorrhage

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Correct pulse measurement

When the heart contracts and blood is ejected from the left ventricle, a pressure wave is generated and transmitted into the aorta and arterial tree. The flexible and elastic nature of artery walls...

Heart block as a complication of acute myocardial infarction: the anatomical and physiological mechanisms

The heartbeat is initiated by an intrinsic electrical system composed of modified myocytes. These myocytes are organised into a group of spontaneously discharging pacemaker cells, situated in the...

Looking back to 2008—Looking forward to 2028

‘In the first edition of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, Roland Furber promised that the journal would hold relevance to the paramedic profession as a whole, and asked for paramedics to come...

HCPC: Reflecting the needs of contemporary practice

The report recommended that, rather than always conveying to hospital, paramedics should be able to assess, treat and, if necessary, decide on the appropriate care pathway for the patient. This...

A Larrey Society: needed now more than ever

The problems the NHS and private companies are facing today are the worst in memory—yet neither the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE), nor the Independent Ambulance Association (IAA),...

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