Writing Your Paperwork & Forgotten the OPA Number? Here’s a Quick Reference.
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Earthquakes And Crush Injuries: What are ‘The Primary Causes of Death’ After Extrication? Data From a Recent Article
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Crystalloids V Colloids – What’s the Difference?
An Article 999 'Learn Fast' (previously 'fast fact' & 'quick revision') post on the differences between crystalloids and colloids. For general reference, revision, and those moments when you want a quick answer to a question.
The Vagus Nerve and Its Relevance to the Digestive System
Text Source: Goldberg. Image source: Amazon Stock (2nd image).
Trauma: Terminology
Trauma terminology - crush injury vs syndrome vs compression, vs compartment syndrome...vs rhabdo!
Strokes: Current Statistics
SAH = Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441958/Image: Adobe Stock Fancy fact: But is it hemorrhage or haemorrhage? This is another US/UK spelling match – we like our a’s in the UK. […]
In BVM Management, The 2-Handed VE Technique May Be As Effective, If Not More Effective, Than the CE Technique In Both Adults and Children
The biggest failure we make in medical education is teaching that there is only one way of doing something. This research is a good reminder of the need to teach or highlight that there are multiple accepted methods.
European Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course – Revision Notes
Please note, these notes are not exhaustive and are by no means a replacement for studying the course manual.