Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
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 sh...
13 Marras 20231h 9min
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Embolism is a common emergency presentation to paramedics and emergency medicine clinicians. We discuss why PEs cause right ventricular strain, the types of PE from massive, to submassive an...
11 Loka 20231h 7min
Diving Emergencies
All diving represents a hazard, as humans we're not designed to live under water. The deeper divers go and the longer they dive for, the greater the potential risks. Although the bends or decompressio...
15 Syys 20231h 25min
Error And Blame Culture with Andy Collen
We all make mistakes, its a natural part of the course of being human. What matters is that we're honest about these, learn from them and feel safe in a just culture where the focus will be on learnin...
10 Elo 20231h
Human Factors
Patient safety should be the key aim at the heart of any healthcare system, including the NHS. Yet we know that every single day, patients come to avoidable harm as a result of errors and mistakes. Hu...
15 Heinä 20231h
Heroin Overdose
Heroin overdose or other opiate poisoning is an emergency that most paramedics and ambulance staff will be familiar with. However, there are some elements that can cause uncertainty for responders. Wh...
17 Touko 20231h 7min
Hanging
Content Warning This podcast features discussion of suicide and hanging. Hanging is one of the most common methods of suicide in the western world. Ambualnce crew are likely to come across these cas...
14 Huhti 20231h 3min
Ankle Injury
Ankle injuries present to ambulance staff across a wide spectrum, from the minor soft tissue injury that can be discharged on scene, to the fracture dislocation. We need to be confident in assessing a...
13 Maalis 20231h 3min
