resuscitation

The Rule of Nine, also known as Wallace's Rule of Nine, is a tool used in trauma and emergency medicine to assess the total body surface area (TBSA) involved in burn patients

Chest trauma is one of the most frequent first aid and ambulance crew medical intervention situations: it must be known accurately, therefore

If a child is in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, you should initiate CPR and ask lay rescuers to call the emergency services and obtain an automated external defibrillator to increase the chances of survival

The ABC in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support ensures that the victim receives high-quality CPR within the shortest time possible

If you’ve been interested in learning First Aid and how to perform CPR, you may probably come across the acronym BLS in your study

Medical emergencies can be terrifying, especially if you're not prepared. Knowing when emergency medical care is needed and having a protocol for medical emergencies is key to mitigating an emergency

No one wants to be in the situation of having to save an infant’s life, but it could happen. Infants can and do choke, usually caused by breathing in a small object they accidentally placed in their mouth, such as a coin, small toys, and…

Carotid artery stenosis - why are they a danger to consider? The right and left carotids, together with the vertebral arteries, carry blood to the brain and run in the neck

The 5th National Congress of the Spanish Council of CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation will be held on 25 and 26 November in the Spanish city of Malaga

The AED is an important part of the chain of survival, as it can restore normal heart rhythm in victims of sudden cardiac arrest