The Decompensating Child: Blood Pressure Ranges to Watch
Why is it important to measure the blood pressure in an unwell child? What defines hypotension in a child? Have a quick refresher here.
Lacerations – Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients
Lacerations: A Collection of Risk Factors and Specific Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients.
How to Use Cling Film to Treat Burns (Fast Fact)
Fast Fact posts are designed to provide quick and easy ways to revise key topics - view a photo with a quote/fact by simply scrolling through the category. Refresh yourself during those middle-of-the-night breaks when you would have aimlessly scrolled through your phone. There is no need to read a lengthy post to do a little CPD.
Short Skills Video – What Happens When We Squeeze the BVM too Hard and Fast?
This is a short skills video from Article 999.
Interpreting the Acid-Base Balance Using Tic Tac Toe (0s and Xs)
To interpret the acid-base blood gas results, you first need to know what normal levels are. You also need to know what a high figure means vs a low figure - is this acidemia, or alkalemia? And you need Tic-Tac-Toe. Here's why...
What Does NICE Say About Epilepsy? The Video
The NICE guidelines, summarised, and made relevant for Paramedics (anything irrelevant is not included)
The ‘C’ of Burns – Do Your ECGs
This is a fast fact based on the full post: Burns: The Practical Stuff. Full reference available there.