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The demarcation line in unwell paediatrics
Image above shows a cold child and a quote from the EPALS textbook.
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Seeking Clinical Mentors
As HCPs we are used to having mentors. We are assigned them in training programmes, trained to become them as…
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Methods of ECG Interpretation
There are so many different recommendations of ECG Interpretation. Some books have 5 steps, some 6, some 9, some 11.…
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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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