Author: Article999

  • Should We Use Rigid Cervical Collars?

    Should We Use Rigid Cervical Collars?

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    Peer reviewed?

     

    This post is due to be peer reviewed. All of Article 999’s posts will soon be updated with this image, or with an image that shows 1 or more, or 10 or more individuals have peer reviewed that post.

     

  • I-Gel: Why, What, When, How?

    I-Gel: Why, What, When, How?

    Over the coming weeks and months, Article 999 aims to build a video library of skills and equipment, and in the future, scenarios. The aims are to make it easier for all operational staff to access refreshers or aid their training, while also enabling students to learn how to find and use equipment.

    These videos should add to a resource that provides information that is easy to find and quick to learn from. Importantly, all of our videos have been produced based on publicly available information that is referenced, and all of them have been created by and for operational staff in the UK.

    Feedback is welcome. As with all of our content, please remember to check local guidelines and read our full disclaimer before putting into place anything you see or read here.

    Presenting one of our videos, I Gel: Why, What, When, How?

     

     

    This video has been reviewed by one or more individuals. No drastic changes have been suggested but improvements will be made to future videos. Let us know if you have any feedback in the comments below.
  • Paediatric History Taking Tip

    Paediatric History Taking Tip

    Reference

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • UK Teenage Pregnancy Rates

    UK Teenage Pregnancy Rates

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    Reference:

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • Nice to Know Stats about Britain’s Children

    Nice to Know Stats about Britain’s Children

    Reference

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • Remember the Red Book

    Remember the Red Book

    Reference:

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • 15 Percent of 7 Year Olds ‘Have Eczema, Asthma or Hay Fever’

    15 Percent of 7 Year Olds ‘Have Eczema, Asthma or Hay Fever’

    Reference:

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • We interrupt these licensed images posts with…

    We interrupt these licensed images posts with…

    Article 999, being a website designed to provide reasonably trustworthy answers to paramedic/EMT questions, along with fast facts and a soon to be launched video library, normally abides by the academic, very legal, I’m-spending-far-too-much-a-month-on-good-design-and-royalty-free-photos, but not today. Today, we bring you an incredibly useful alternative to the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale (Wong-Baker Faces, 2016), the ‘highly unofficial LEGO Pain Assessment Chart’ by Life of Dad (Moles, 2014).

    Perhaps otherwise known as a gentle criticism to the Wong-Baker (2016) scale, I thought Article 999’s image collection would go amiss without this attractive alternative:

    https://www.lifeofdad.com/more-proof-that-everything-is-better-with-lego/

     

    If you want to find this scale on the go, simply type in Article 999’s search box, FACES, pain scale, or Lego. Go ahead, try it*

     

    *Obviously not endorsed by any organisation. The image’s usefulness is judged by this paramedic alone.

     

    References

    Moles, Jason (2014) More Proof that Everything is Better with Lego, Available Online: https://www.lifeofdad.com/more-proof-that-everything-is-better-with-lego/ (Accessed 09/09/2017)

    Wong-Baker FACES (2016) Wong-Baker FACES Foundation, Available Online: http://wongbakerfaces.org/ (Accessed 09/09/2017)

  • By 5 Years Old 7 Percent of Children Have Had a Seizure

    By 5 Years Old 7 Percent of Children Have Had a Seizure

    Reference:

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex

  • Choking Doesn’t Always Happen Instantly After Putting Something in Your Mouth

    Choking Doesn’t Always Happen Instantly After Putting Something in Your Mouth

    Reference:

    Newell, S.J. And Darling, 2014. J.C. Paediatrics: Lecture Notes, Ninth Edition, John Wiley & Sons: West Sussex