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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…

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 :”EMS Management ofContinue reading “Let’s be clear! Not all trauma patients must be treated with spinal immobilization during prehospital resuscitation and transport.”

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

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…