JC: Self extrication vs. assisted extrication. St.Emlyn’s

St.Emlyn’s – Meducation in Virchester #FOAMed The last 2 years have seen the agreed wisdom of spinal immobilisation challenged. We have seen a paradigm shift in our attitude towards the use of cervical collar with some prehospital services now removing the automatic use of this device, and international organisations questioning their routine use. In brief…Continue reading “JC: Self extrication vs. assisted extrication. St.Emlyn’s”

French SMUR : Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study

Important open access paper from a few years ago from France on role of prehospital critical care in severe trauma. Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study This paper in my opinion, is not about physician vs paramedic model of prehospital care. It is more about what meaningful interventionsContinue reading “French SMUR : Medical pre-hospital management reduces mortality in severe blunt trauma: a prospective epidemiological study”