Flail Chest
Flail chest is when a segment of the thoracic cage is separated from the rest of the chest, a condition known as flail chest exists. Flail chest is usually defined … Continue Reading →
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Seizures and Cardiac Arrest
Resuscitation Council guidelines state that “The victim who is unresponsive and not breathing normally is in cardiac arrest and requires CPR. Bystanders and emergency medical dispatchers should be suspicious of … Continue Reading →
The Muscular System
The muscular system consists of three main types of muscle tissue. We have smooth tissue, we have cardio tissue, often known as the myocardium, and we have skeletal tissue. So, … Continue Reading →
Blood loss volume estimation with serious bleeding
Blood loss volume is a very difficult thing to calculate as it is adsorbed in to different surfaces at different levels. In this video we look at a film that … Continue Reading →
Head Injury and Brainy Dogs from Headway Suffolk
Head Injury recovery is a long and difficult process and Headway Suffolk are using dogs to help in this recovery. Brainy Dogs is a unique project. Rescue dogs from Felixstowe Blue … Continue Reading →
When Tourniquets Don’t Work
Tourniquets are very good at stopping bleeding but sometimes they do not stop the bleed. This may be because they are not tight enough or that another method of bleeding … Continue Reading →
Tourniquet or Haemostatic dressing patient monitoring
Tourniquet or Haemostatic dressing patient monitoring Is vital after their use as you need to monitor the persons injury and signs and symptoms to ensure they do not get any … Continue Reading →
Celox Z fold
Celox Z fold is a easy to use Haemostatic dressing that has been Z folded which makes it much easier to apply compared to a Haemostatic gauze on a roll. … Continue Reading →
Tourniquets, what damage can be done with thier use
Tourniquets are very effective but damage can occur to the limb but the risk of damage is not as much as was originally thought. Tourniquet use by the military has … Continue Reading →
SOFT T Tourniquet
SOFT T tournique is another commercial tourniquet with a windlass that allows 180 degree turns. It has metal components rather than plastic and is availablle in black or orange. New … Continue Reading →