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Airway management for burn injury patients and Carbon Monoxide intoxication
10th October 2020
AIRWAY MANAGEMENT FOR BURN INJURY PATIENTS Maintain low threshold for intubation and high index of suspicion for airway injurySwelling is rapid and progressive in the first 24 hoursConsider rapid [...]
Burn Injuries – classification and management
3rd August 2020
Burn injuries can be classified in 4 categories depending on the factors dcproducing them: Thermal: through direct contact with heat ( flame, scald)Electrical: alternating current A.C. - resident [...]
Frostbite – “Ice Burn”
3rd August 2020
Frostbite is an injury to body tissue caused by exposure to extreme cold, typically affecting the nose, fingers or toes and often resulting in gangrene. They are a few PREDISPOSING/RISK FACTORS th [...]
Central venous cannulation – how to insert a central venous line
16th July 2020
ADVANTAGES OF CENTRAL VENOUS CANNULATION Rapid volume loadingCentral access for vasoconstrictors and parenteral nutritionContinuous central venous pressure monitoring to assess response to treatm [...]
Intraosseous cannulation – how to insert an intraosseous line
15th July 2020
Intraosseous cannulation is a quick needle insertion, a relatively safe technique, used to gain rapid vascular access in critical situations. It utilises the marrow space of long bones as a ''non-col [...]
Infant and child basic first aid mainly for breathing problems
26th June 2020
0 – 28 days NEONATE 28 days – 1 year INFANT 1 year – puberty CHILD 80 % of paediatric cardiac arrests are due to respiratory (breathing) problems Early recognition and treatment of respi [...]
Abdominal Emergencies
2nd June 2020
Abdominal pain is a frequent complaint, most difficult to diagnose. It relies greatly on medical history and a physical exam is always necessary. Pathophysiology of abdominal pain Bacteri [...]
Advanced Life Support
1st June 2020
Airway management Supplemental oxygenFacial maskSelf inflating bag Simple airway adjuncts: oropharyngeal airway Simple airway adjuncts: nasopharyngeal airway Trachea [...]
Shock and Resuscitation
28th May 2020
Definition Resuscitation is the process of reviving a patient from shock. A person is in shock when there is inadequate oxygen delivery to meet metabolic demands which results in global tissue hyp [...]
Trauma in the Emergency Department
20th May 2020
In the emergency department the term trauma refers to a physical injury. A major trauma can be generated by: a fall from higher than 3 metresroad traffic collision with a net speed of 30km/hour [...]
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