General BroadCAST

Autonomic dysreflexia is listed in JRCALC as a condition with specific prehospital treatments, meaning it is something that emergency clinicians and ambulance crews need to be aware of. This month we take a look at what is happening with this unposed sympathetic activity, how spinal injury patients develop autonomic dysreflexia and what we can do to lower bloodpressure.

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Renal colic is one of those conditions, that if you've had it you'll never forget it, and if you've seen it, you'll probably be able to recognise it the next time you come across it. However, it isn't without risks. Renal colic has several mimics which are life threatening emergencies, indeed the disease itself can have a wide spectrum of complications.

This month we look at the diagnosis and assessment of nephrolithiasis, the management and who to refer patients to.

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Along with our regular content, we will be releasing a short, less than 10 minute episode on a variety of topics. Perfect for a short commute to work, walk between lecture halls or frantic revision enroute to a call.

This month we look at Paracetamol Overdose, what happens, why it's so toxic and what treatment involves.

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This month we look at managing hypoglycaemia, the perfect episode to listen to if you're just starting your educational journey as a student paramedic! But don't think this is only for newbies, theres loads of information in there for experienced medical students and qualified emergency practitioners alike. Learn about the physiology of Diabetes mellitus, how drugs like glucagon work as well as when we might need to consider refering a patient to the DVLA because of their hypo's.

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This month we look at Arterial torniquets, and how can perfect our use of them.

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This month we take a look at nitrate poisoning. It may not be the most common emergency case to present to prehospital clinicians, but cases of it do appear to be on the rise.

So join us as we talk about methaemaglobinemia, safety on scene and protecting rescuers and the assessment and care of these patients.

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In this second part looking at care of patients who have gained a return of Spontaneous Circulation, we discuss; reassessment and changing airway needs, how we can optimise ventilation for these patients. We look at the latest evidence in hyperoxia and temperature management as well as discussing inotropes, post ROSC adrenaline and blood pressure control.

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Cardiac arrest is a situation that as paramedics and ambulance staff we are well prepared for. However, training can sometimes be limited around return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). What is post ROSC syndrome? How much adrenaline should we give to support blood pressure? and what is the latest evidence around theraputic hypothermia?

This month we're looking at the phase after cardiac arrest, and how we as paramedics and emergency clinicians should be managing it.

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Impact brain apnoea is the cessation or disruption of the inate breathing mechanism following a blow to the head. Its possible for this to result in the death of patients without any visible damage to the brain or surrounding blood vessels.

This month we discuss this, the development of a hypoxic brain injury, the resultant catecholamine release or catacholamine "storm" and what ambulance crews and emergency clinicians can do to help treat these patients.

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Prehospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (TCA) is a rare and particularly stressful presentation to paramedics and emergency clinicians.

We should be comfortable with the different algorithm rescusers should use in resuscitation and understand the reasonings for modifications in these low output states in trauma.

So, why dont we do chest compressions in a traumatic cardiac arrest? Should TCA's be given adrenaline and what does HOTT Stand for? We've got the answers to all this and more.

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