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Episode 35: The collapsed infant

PHEM Cast

Scroll down for the Screening and Action tool for under 5s for prehospital care and ambulance services. Sörensen HT, Nielsen GL, Schönheyder HC, Steffensen FH, Hansen I, Sabroe S, Dahlerup JF, Hamburger H, Olsen J: Outcome of pre-hospital antibiotic treatment of meningococcal disease. 2006 Jun 3;332(7553):1299–303.

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How To Handle Medical Emergencies: A Guide For Everyone

Ziqitza HealthCare Ltd

Knowledge of life-saving skills can significantly impact patient outcomes, potentially saving lives and avoiding future health complications. Rapid medical response is essential in this case to prevent long-term complications and death and improve outcomes. This should be done in case of minor burns for instant relief.

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CASE #6 UPDATE – FIND THE BLEEDING, STOP THE BLEEDING

Rural Doctors Net

Importantly the ambulance service in many rural areas will be staffed by volunteers – trained to Cert IV level but unable to cannulate, give drugs (other than penthrox/GTN) or intubate. Flooding him with crystalloid is going to dilute his clotting factors, make him hypothermic and potentially worsen outcomes.

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