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A response to the HIRT trial

Same, same? Actually different

Originally posted on The Collective:
More of the operational data from the Head Injury Retrieval Trial has just been published. By luck more than anything else this has occurred within 24 hours of the publication of the main trial results which you can find here. Some operational data about systems used in the trial has…

HIRT – Studying a Non-Standard System that Ended up as Standard

Originally posted on The Collective:
There’s always a bit of extra reflection you can’t include in the discussion of a research paper. Dr Alan Garner reflects more on some of the challenges of doing research in prehospital medicine. The main results of the Head Injury Retrieval Trial have now been published on-line in Emergency Medicine Journal. We have…

Head Injury Retrieval Trial published!

SPEEDBOMB: A simple and rapid checklist for Prehospital Rapid Sequence Induction

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Lessons for management of acute agitation in rural EDs

The Top Ten Anaesthetic iPhone Apps by the Vent

The Top Ten Anaesthetic iPhone Apps http://t.co/Nd0PYtbixp — The Vent (@TheVentOrg) March 17, 2015

RSI Basics Podcast with Minh Le Cong (@ketaminh on twitter)

Originally posted on DOWNSTAIRS CARE OUT THERE BLOG:
A Podcast with Minh Le Cong on beginner RSI. Recorded for my own personal reference but its such a great resource for Paramedics, Paramedic Students and a good all round touch up on the subject with a person much more knowledgeable than I. If your not listening…

SMACC Junior

Word on the Street: Talking SMACC

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…

SMACC IT by Jonathan Downham & Oli Flower

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…

The world’s craziest work commutes

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

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.”