by Helen | Dec 3, 2015 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Defibrillators, Emergency equipment, Events, Guidelines and Standards
My highlights from the Scientific Symposium 2015 On the 26th November I attended the Resuscitation Council’s Scientific Symposium where the new guidelines were discussed. There are no new numbers to remember but there has been some clarification and terminology...
by Helen | Mar 7, 2015 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, First Aid advice
Heart attack symptoms in women were reported as different in a 2012 US study, are they? With Mothering Sunday being a week away I thought it would be useful to revisit heart this study on attack symptoms in women. One of the key medical emergencies I cover when...
by Helen | Sep 13, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, First Aid advice
First Aid for Heart Attacks When teaching health professionals one of the required elements of their courses is how to recognise someone who is having a heart attack, but this is equally important for all of us. What is a heart attack? It’s often confused with...
by Helen | Aug 30, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Guidelines and Standards
Sepsis diagnosis and management A staggering 37,000 deaths a year are caused by Sepsis in the UK. Worldwide this figure increases many times over. It kills more people than some cancers – so why is it so high? Part of the problem is the initial recognition and...
by Helen | Jan 7, 2014 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog
Using the ABCDE approach in primary care I’ve been asked when teaching for a handout on the ABCDE approach in primary care so this is the reason for this blog. I’m hoping it will also work on its own if you’re interested in learning more about using the ABCDE...
by Helen | Sep 19, 2013 | Assessing a sick patient, Blog, Emergency equipment, First Aid advice
Recognition and Emergency Treatment of Anaphylaxis (Severe Allergic Reaction) It can be difficult to recognise anaphylaxis due to the diversity of symptoms that people develop. I always encourage learners that if you are acting within the best interests of the person...
Recent Comments