With over 400,000 type 1 diabetics living with the disease in the UK, the likelyhood  paramedics and emergency responders will encounter a patient in crisis is quite high. 

Diabetic ketoacidosis is undoubtably a problem that you will have encountered in your practice and effective prehospital recognition and management is key to starting a potentially life saving pathway of care. This month we’re taking a look at DKA, we look at the pathology of the disease, what common triggers are that can send a patient into DKA and how we can recognise and treat a patient who is suffering with it. So if you dont know why we need to tailor our fluid rehydration carefully in this patinet group, you’re not sure how to tailor your history to look for precipitating causes or you just want to know more about how these patients are managed in ED and ITU then this is the episode for you.

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Check out our Hypoglycaemia episode here:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Bksa0s4XQ7URuHjG9MiLh?si=ea53285467394784

https://www.generalbroadcast.org.uk/blog/hypoglycaemia

In this Episode we reflect on a case of Beta Blocker overdose, we examine the pharmacology with toxicity, look at specific drugs like propanolol and how these differ, as well as the evidence behind the treatment and management of patients who present with beta blockade toxicity.

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This Podcast is supported by GEEKY MEDICS. Check out the fantastic range of study and learning aids available at https://geekymedics.com. For a limited time, save 15% on our Everything Bundle with the discount code EVERY15.

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This throwback TMT is a segment from our podcast interviewing the head of the national tracheostomy safety project Dr Brendan Mcgrath.

In this segment he describes how to effectively oxygenate and ventilate patients with tracheostomies.

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This is the second in our 2 part podcast looking at Newborn Life support.

In the second episode we look at a real time run through of the NLS algorithm applying the theory from the first part as well as giving handy tips to make these situations easier to manage.

Make sure you've listened to the first episode where we talk about the differences in anatomy and physiology of the newborn baby as well as the changes involved in transition after birth, why newborns may struggle and go into cardiovascular collapse and the theory of NLS.

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This is the first of our 2 part podcast looking at Newborn Life support.

We talk about the differences in anatomy and physiology of the newborn baby as well as the changes involved in transition after birth, why newborns may struggle and go into cardiovascular collapse and the theory of NLS. In the second episode we look at a real time run through of the NLS algorithm applying the theory from the first part as well as giving handy tips to make these situations easier to manage.Check out our other episodes at www.generalbroadcast.org.ukThis Podcast is supported by GEEKY MEDICS. Check out their range of online revision material at www.geekymedics.com.Use code: ---> PARAMEDUCATE24 <--- at check out for 10% off select courses.Like the podcast? help keep it free and open access, support us by donating at www.ko-fi.com/generalbroadcast

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Douglas Anthony Chamberlain, CBE, OStJ, KSG was a British cardiologist who founded the first paramedics in the United Kingdom which at the time was the paramedic unit in Europe, revolutionising pre-hospital care.

We wanted to take a moment to reflect on the story of the man who founded the profession and career that we love.

His story is written and narrated by Nat Le Blanq a paramedic and visiting fellow at Bournemouth University.

This is a throwback episode looking at a key learning point from Episode 10 - Lower back pain.

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Find the article here: https://www.generalbroadcast.org.uk/blog/atraumatic-lower-back-pain

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