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A Bit About Paeds Trauma for Those Who Do A Bit of Trauma

Originally posted on The Collective:
This is a post put together by Dr Andrew Weatherall as background preparation for a talk at the SPANZA Paeds Update from March 14, 2015. This is an update for the occasional paeds anaesthetist. It’s not about covering it all but hopefully there’s a few useful points in there to…

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Inter Hospital Transfer

Originally posted on DOWNSTAIRS CARE OUT THERE BLOG:
Not much research has been done in this area relating to interhospital transport, but a lot of good practice from the hospital can apply to us. You obviously have fews sedating medications available but the principle remains the same. Take your safety into account and if your…

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Let’s be clear! Not all trauma patients must be treated with spinal immobilization during prehospital resuscitation and transport.

Originally posted on MEDEST:
Spinal immobilization is performed in all trauma patients from the rescuers in EMS systems all over the world, regardless the mechanism of injury and the clinical signs. This kind of approach is nowadays been rebutted from the recents evidences and the actual guidelines. ACEP, in Jan 2015, released a policy statement entitled…

Immediate care at the community level

Originally posted on DOWNSTAIRS CARE OUT THERE BLOG:
I want to talk about getting your community involved in CPR Programs and CPR education. Often I hear people, friend, family, acquaintances, bystanders talking about CPR, often I hear “I couldn’t do CPR I haven’t done a course” Ambulance Computer aided dispatch has been providing CPR instruction…

Caring for the ‘invisible wounds’: – A former Paramedic’s mission to help build Resilience in the lives of Emergency workers.

Originally posted on gasdoc2857:
Caring for the ‘invisible wounds’: – A former Paramedic’s mission to help build Resilience in the lives of Emergency workers..

EMS Management of Patients with Potential Spinal Injury

Rigid spine boards for immobilization. They knew it was garbage 15 years ago ! Hasnt changed http://t.co/K32PuJzHnt pic.twitter.com/CyuVZXXEz3 — Mike Abernethy (@FLTDOC1) January 9, 2015

Ketamine’s role in safe surgery must be protected

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A Bit of New Evidence on Drowning

Originally posted on The Collective:
An opportunity for a quick post to point to a new publication with something useful on drowning. From Dr Alan Garner. Unfortunately we attend a number of paediatric drownings in the Sydney area every year. Many recover well. Some do not. Some do unexpectedly well. We have had a patient who…

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