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Ultrasound on the Frontlines: Empowering Paramedics with Lung Ultrasound for Dyspnea Diagnosis in Adults—A Pilot Study – PMC

Lung transthoracic ultrasound (LUS) is an accessible and widely applicable method of rapidly imaging certain pathologies in the thorax. LUS proves to be an optimal tool in respiratory emergency medicine, applicable in various clinical settings. … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10670426/

A Ten-Year Retrospective Cohort Study on Neck Collar Immobilization in Trauma Patients with Head and Neck Injuries – PMC

Background and Objectives: In the context of prehospital care, spinal immobilization is commonly employed to maintain cervical stability in head and neck injury patients. However, its use in cases of unclear consciousness or major trauma patients is … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10673496/

Does a prehospital applied pelvic binder improve patient survival? – Injury

Does a prehospital applied pelvic binder improve patient survival? – Injury — Read on http://www.injuryjournal.com/article/S0020-1383(24)00079-2/fulltext

Smartphone AI vs. Medical Experts: A Comparative Study in Prehospital STEMI Diagnosis – PMC

Prehospital telecardiology facilitates early ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) detection, yet its widespread implementation remains challenging. Extracting digital STEMI biomarkers from printed electrocardiograms (ECGs) using phone cameras … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10896668/

Midazolam for Post-Arrest Sedation in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (05.04.2024)

Survival rates following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) range from 8% to 18%. In 74% of cases, social participation of survivors is negatively impacted by OHCA-related morbidity. This highlights how relevant the management of OHCA is to… — Read on http://www.aerzteblatt.de/int/archive/article/238383

Anaphylaxis: first clinical presentation, subsequent referral practise, and suspected elicitor—an observational study – PMC

Anaphylaxis is an allergic manifestation characterised by rapid onset and progression. Rapid treatment may be challenging in patients with atypical symptoms or no previous history of anaphylaxis. This study aimed to describe the clinical prehospital … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11467102/

Guidelines for Prehospital Management of Traumatic Brain Injury 3rd Edition: Executive Summary – PMC

Prehospital care markedly influences outcome from traumatic brain injury, yet it remains highly variable. The Brain Trauma Foundation’s guidelines informing prehospital care, first published in 2002, have sought to identify and disseminate best … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10627685/

The impact of ketamine on emergency rapid sequence intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PMC

The impact of ketamine on emergency rapid sequence intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PMC — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11438097/

James Tsindos: ‘Red flag’ missed before teen’s anaphylactic death from Deliveroo order

A wheeze James Tsindos developed as he was wheeled into a hospital was the “sliding doors moment” healthcar… — Read on http://www.9news.com.au/national/james-tsindos-death-inquest-expert-says-red-flag-missed-in-hospital-before-anaphylactic-death-from-deliveroo-order/b6c49dba-538a-41bb-8ddc-8538a0038d66

Stylet vs. bougie for hyperangulated videolaryngoscopy: fragility, generalisability and the Cooper manoeuvre – Perry – 2024 – Anaesthesia – Wiley Online Library

Click on the article title to read more. — Read on associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/anae.16373

Quality and safety in prehospital airway management – retrospective analysis of 18,000 cases from an air rescue database in Germany – PMC

Quality and safety in prehospital airway management – retrospective analysis of 18,000 cases from an air rescue database in Germany – PMC — Read on http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11368010/

Taipan envenoming … south of the border – Rachel Heap, Aaron Kennedy, William Davies, Theo Tasoulis, Geoffrey K Isbister, 2024

Taipan envenoming … south of the border – Rachel Heap, Aaron Kennedy, William Davies, Theo Tasoulis, Geoffrey K Isbister, 2024 — Read on journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0310057X241247852

Beyond the Vortex

Years ago I somehow got involved in a project called the Vortex Approach . A cognitive aid concept created by Melbourne anaesthetist Dr Nicholas Chrimes that aimed to improve doctors recognition and management of DIFFICULT AIRWAYS & in particular the Cannot Intubate Cannot Oxygenate scenario . A group of us pooled money to create aContinue reading “Beyond the Vortex”

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Clinical Update: Malaria Prevention and Vaccination 2024

Dr Tom Everett and Dr Constance Osborne Public Health England (PHE) have published updated guidance on malaria prevention for travellers from the UK.… Clinical Update: Malaria Prevention and Vaccination 2024