The first cardiac arrest I attended as a Student Paramedic in my first year was a paediatric cardiac arrest. The experience taught me much about myself, the colleagues I worked with, but more importantly, the sheer power and influence of emotions in healthcare. Why is it that children and young people stir such intense passion … Continue reading Emotions in Prehospital Paediatric Care
NAEMT’s new 9th edition of PHTLS has altered the Primary Survey mnemonic from <C>ABC to XABC. Now the substance remains the same; it’s just a different presentation (eXsanguinating/eXternal instead of Catastrophic haemorrhage). Personally, I like it. But more importantly, I think it’s crucial and good practice to develop the habit of following a Primary Survey … Continue reading drXabcde
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