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Objectives: The ‘‘emergency department algorithm’’ (EDA) uses emergency department (ED) diagnoses to assign probabilities that a visit falls into each of four categories: nonemergency, primary care–treatable emergency, preventable emergency…

Wounds from gunshot, knife or traumatic accidents are the most difficult to treat. If the injoured person doesn't receive immediatly assistance, this kind of injury could be fatal. Usually from the military field came new tecnologies that…

FAST EXAMINATION AS AN IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS WITH TRAUMA (Focused Assessment with Sonography in Trauma) Authors: Hisham A. Ben Lamin MD. - Chiranjivi Potu MD. FAST examination is used in emergency Blunt trauma to Abdomen and…

A simple and rapid checklist for Pre-hospital Rapid Sequence Induction Authors: Lars MOMMERS, Sean KEOGH Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands; and University of the…

By Evamarie Socha The Daily Item DANVILLE, Pa. — One hour and 41 minutes of CPR later, a Mifflinburg toddler regained his pulse and heart rate after being submerged in icy water at least 20 minutes — and may well be a medical miracle,…

Accidental hypothermia is defined as an unintentional drop in core temperature to 35°C or below. Accidental hypothermia caused by environmental exposure can occur during any season, even in temperate or tropical climates.

Author: Robert McKenzie KZN Emergency Medical Services have a dedicated team of paramedics who are flight paramedics on the services air ambulance. The lifesaving service is responsible for saving hundreds of lives. I recently had the…

1. S.A.F.E approach: as for all pre-hospital emergencies. Shout/call for help Assess the scene Free from danger Evaluate the casualty 2. Stop the burning process (for example: stop, drop and roll); remove the burning source.…

Ebola is highly infectious, rapidly fatal, with a high mortality rate, but it can be prevented. It is spread through direct contact with body fluids. Here is the report on infection prevention of the WHO updated in 2014