Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Cardiac Arrest: How to Tell if Someone Needs CPR
Sudden cardiac arrest is a serious and life-threatening medical emergency characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness, breathing, and pulse
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Open Fractures and Broken Bones (Compound Fractures): Injuries to the Bone With Associated Soft…
An open fracture is a broken bone that penetrates the skin. This is an important distinction because when a broken bone penetrates the skin there is a need for immediate treatment, and an operation is often required to clean the area of the…
How and when to use a tourniquet: instructions for creating and using a tourniquet
About tourniquet: Tourniquets are tight bands used to completely stop the blood flow to a wound
First Aid: When and How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver / VIDEO
The Heimlich maneuver is a tool used to help someone who is choking. Parents of young children know all too well that small objects and pieces of food can easily get lodged in the throat
Chest trauma: clinical aspects, therapy, airway and ventilatory assistance
Trauma is currently one of the most serious public health problems worldwide: in industrialised countries, it is the leading cause of death in the under-40 age group and the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer
First Aid, The Five Fears of CPR Response
Many people share common fear when performing CPR such as causing further injuries, getting sued, breaking ribs, etc.
Ukraine, emergency doctors will receive GoodSAM, an app developed in the UK
Ukrainian 'emergency' doctors will receive GoodSAM, a specialised mobile application from the UK
The patient's ECG: how to read an electrocardiogram in a simple way
The electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing is characterised by several traits called positive and negative waves, which repeat at each cardiac cycle and indicate the specific activity of the heart related to the propagation of the cardiac…
Ambulance rescuers and Civil Defence workers: RESCUE PROTECH uniforms at Emergency Expo
We welcome RESCUE PROTECH to Emergency Expo: uniforms for rescuers and civil protection, safety footwear and protective helmets on the stand
Electrical injuries: electrocution injuries
It is well known that any type of electrical injury can cause serious or life-threatening injuries. The most obvious injuries are those caused by electrocution. A lesser-known complication of electrical injuries is cataract formation