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End of Bed Assessment – 16 Reasons Your Patient is Pale
Here's a list I've had for a while but not published: obvious, less obvious, and utterly surprising reasons your alive…
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Article 999 Founder Published in Paramedic INSIGHT Magazine, Sep 2022: Functional Neurological Disorder – A Patient’s Experiences; A Paramedic’s Perspective
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of speaking with a patient with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND). Ailsa reached out…
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Acute Diarrhoea in the Elderly – The Risk Factors
What are the risk factors for acute diarrhoea in the elderly, and what treatment might these patients need?
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Recommended Content: Cardiac Action Potential, Explained with Dominoes
If you, like me, struggle to understand the action potential, here is a great video from UBC Medicine, which explains…
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‘Thanks for the Feedback’ – A Video Summary in Quotes
For mentors/PPEDs, PHEM feedback facilitators, ALS instructors, teachers, and those interested in responding better to feedback (and in doing so,…
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The Case of Anna Bagenholm
In 1999, Anna Bagenholm survived a cardiac arrest after a prolonged down-time and a temperature of just 13.7c. The circumstances…
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Vitamin D Deficiency Government Review
A six week review begins today (03/04/2022) to produce evidence for ways to reduce vitamin d deficiencies and health inequalities…
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On-Water Rescue Breaths for Divers – Worth it?
We all know the drowning protocol - 5 initial rescue breaths, followed by 30: 2, but do we know how…
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When Treating Burns, Consider IV Fluid
This is a fast fact based on this post. Full reference available there.
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Should Patients Take Caffeine-Containing Analgesics?
Many of our patients have high temperatures, especially during COVID outbreaks. Some of them are taking over the counter pain…
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