This month we're looking at headaches, this is a condition with a wide range of causes, from the seemingly benign migraines and tension headaches to more sinister causes such as Sub-aracnoid bleeds and the infamous "thunder clap” headache presentation.
Read MoreWhen you think of Paediatrics medicine, the presentation of fever is probably not far behind. This is a common finding by paramedics and ambulance staff need to be confident in their assessment and management of this patient group.
Thats why this month we're tackling paediatric fever, with the help from paediatrics consultant Dr Wajeeh Khattam
Read MoreDiseases affecting the Aorta have been known for Centuries and were, historically, due to trauma or infectious disease. The Scientific advances of the 17th and 18th Centuries saw huge leaps in our understanding of anatomy, biology, medicine and germ theory and, as a result, the near disappearance of syphillitic aneurysms and an increasing understanding of how to successfully manage these conditions. But with the modern world comes modern problems - as our diets and lifestyles have changed, we have seen the emergence and rise of atherosclerotic degenerative aneurysms, inflammatory arterial disease and aortic dissection. These conditions, often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, can present a challenge to clinicians in the pre-hospital arena. So, this month, we're looking at some Aortic disease pathologies and everything you aorta know about them.
Read MoreDischarging a patient is one of the riskier areas of practice for paramedics and ambulance clinicians, so it is essential that we appropriately safety net our patients and do this well, to protect them and ourselves. In This months podcast we look at how we can make discharging out patients safer.
Read MoreThis month we take a look at a paediatric condition...Bronchiolitis. We discuss the pathophysiology of the disease, how paramedics and ambulance staff can assess and manage these children and what the evidence suggests are the most appropriate treatment plans.
Read MoreUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are an extremely common presentation to both primary and secondary care services. The term UTI encompasses a wide range of clinical conditions so we need to be confident in assessing and diagnosing them.
This month we look at UTIs!
Affecting an estimated 80% of the population at some time in their lives, Lower back pain is a common presentation to ambulance crews. Often this will be muscular in origin, however there are many serious conditions that is im portant ambulance staff are able to recognise and diagnose. This month we’re looking at the assessment and managment of these varied differential diagnoses from Cauda Equina Syndrome to Discitis.
Read MoreEvery year in England and wales 1.4 million people attend A+E with a head injury.
Ultimately, 90% of people end up being diagnosed with a minor head injury and are discharged.
This week we’re tackling the assessment of Adult head injuries, we’ll go through some red flags to be aware of as well as how to appropriately safety net our patients.
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