Irukandji syndrome is a painful, potentially lethal condition caused by certain jellyfish from the Cubozoa class (box jellyfish) species. Although the sting is usually mild, systemic symptoms resembling a catecholamine surge can result in approximately half an hour, including tachycardia, hypertension, severe pain, muscle cramping, and is often followed by hypotension, pulmonary edema, and potentially life-threatening cardiac complications.[1]
— Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562264/
The use of magnesium sulphate and morphine vs. morphine-only in Irukandji syndrome: a retrospective review of ambulance data | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
The use of magnesium sulphate and morphine vs. morphine-only in Irukandji syndrome: a retrospective review of ambulance data | Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
— Read on ajp.paramedics.org/index.php/ajp/article/view/711
Bush communities farewell renowned RFDS doctor Don Bowley OAM as he reflects on nearly 30 years of service – ABC News
Whether he was delivering babies in the middle of the bush or performing a procedure atop a pool table in a pub, Dr Don’s medical career has been nothing short of epic.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-22/doctor-don-bowley-rfds-outback/101858776
Dr Don Bowley – A Flying Doctor legend hangs up his wings after 3 decades of dedicated service to Outback

Today marks the end of a 3 decade long aeromedical career for Dr Don Bowley , my mentor in Royal Flying Doctor Service . He finally retires after a long distinguished career providing prehospital & retrieval medicine as well as remote GP service to the folks of Outback Queensland . It was an honour serving under his leadership in Isa .
Facebook post from ABC North West with many farewells & messages of gratitude
Extreme medicine: What it’s like being a medic in the world’s most dangerous places
Extreme medicine: What it’s like being a medic in the world’s most dangerous places
— Read on www.readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/life/what-its-like-being-a-medic-in-the-worlds-most-extreme-places
Prehospital Release of Patients After Treatment in an Anesthesiologist-Staffed Mobile Emergency Care Unit
Prehospital Release of Patients After Treatment in an Anesthesiologist-Staffed Mobile Emergency Care Unit
— Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9301518/
Prehospital resuscitation
Prehospital resuscitation
— Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8112406/
Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes
Association of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion With Survival in Trauma Patients With Hemorrhagic Shock When Transport Times Are Longer Than 20 Minutes
— Read on www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6990948/
Prehospital ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve reduction-feasibility of dislocated extremity injuries compared to systemic analgesia. A randomized controlled trial | PLOS ONE
Prehospital ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve reduction-feasibility of dislocated extremity injuries compared to systemic analgesia. A randomized controlled trial | PLOS ONE
— Read on journals.plos.org/plosone/article
Aeromedical transfer of mental health patients in Western Australia
Australasian Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Conference Review 2022: Stoke the Fire

Brynton Ashton / Paramedic / Australia Liv Grover-Johnson / Critical Care Doctor / Australia Passionate about medicine in the wildest corners of this…
Australasian Wilderness and Expedition Medicine Conference Review 2022: Stoke the Fire
Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia
Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Anaesthesia
— Read on www.bjanaesthesia.org/article/S0007-0912(22)00428-7/fulltext
Pre-hospital guidelines for CPR-Induced Consciousness (CPRIC): A scoping review – ScienceDirect
Pre-hospital guidelines for CPR-Induced Consciousness (CPRIC): A scoping review – ScienceDirect
— Read on www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666520422001357
Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology
Resuscitation with blood products in patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock receiving prehospital care (RePHILL): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Haematology
— Read on www.thelancet.com/journals/lanhae/article/PIIS2352-3026(22)00040-0/fulltext
Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock | NEJM
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemorrhagic Shock
— Read on www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1802345

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