Seizures and convulsions for first responders – August 2015 Seizures, convulsions, first responder, pre-hospital, emergency, ambulance, paramedic A seizure is a transient episode of abnormal and chaotic electrical activity within the brain. The brain is made up of nerve cells that […]
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Please make my mummy better – August 2015 I once performed CPR on a young woman whilst her two pre-school children watched on. One of them, the older of the two, then said those simple words, “please make my mummy […]
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Lower airway respiratory problems – July 2015 Many airway problems are located in the upper part, particularly at the back of the throat. However beyond the vocal cords into the middle and lower airways a number of other breathing difficulties […]
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