Foxseal chest seal: Foxseal chest seal is an occlusive dressing for the treatment of open chest wounds. It is designed as a tool to prevent pneumothorax in a patient. It comes as a … Continue Reading →
CPR Wrap
Welcome to this edition of The First Aid Show. Now one of the reasons people don’t want to do CPR is one of the fears, and is the fear of … Continue Reading →
What is urinalysis?
The kidneys are the bodies way of removing waste materials, fluids and other substances from the body. By testing a patients urine it can give valuable clues as to possible … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus and Horses and Livestock – advice for people with horses and livestock
Coronavirus and horses, livestock or other animals you obviously need to care for them during the Coronavirus outbreak. There are two types of advice given. One if you have symptoms … Continue Reading →
How did Coronavirus start
One question often asked is how did Coronavirus start? The Coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China and as of the 30th of January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared it a … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus advice – what you should do?
Coronavirus COVID-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, and although there is a lot still to learn about the virus, the advice to slow down the spread of the virus … Continue Reading →
Face masks and Coronavirus – FFP1 FFP2 and FFP3
There are different types of face mask and Coranvirus considerations. There are three main types of Filtering Face Piece (FFP) masks: FFP1, FFP2, and FFP3. These types are mainly used … Continue Reading →
Coronavirus – advice for people with dogs and cats
The following advice provides further detail for pet owners and livestock keepers on maintaining the welfare of their animals during the coronavirus pandemic. The UK government website in April 2020 … Continue Reading →
Protecting yourself during a Coronavirus COVID 19 lockdown
The single most important action you can take is to stay at home in a COVID 19 lockdown order is to take the pressure off the medical services and therefore … Continue Reading →
Pets and Coronavirus – can my cat or dog spread coronavirus
There has been many press stories about pets and Coronavirus. There is no current evidence that Coranvirus COVID-19 can be caught by dogs and cats, and other pets. Although your … Continue Reading →
Is Coronavirus airborne?
COVID-19 is spread via human to human contact and from infected surfaces. but the new Coronavirus can be spread through respiratory droplets, is Coronavirus airborne? These droplets are emitted when … Continue Reading →