General BroadCAST

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 a...

21 Jul 202437min

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 patie...

2 Jun 202454min

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 ...

27 Feb 202438min

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...

14 Jan 202433min

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 Nov 20231h 9min

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 Okt 20231h 7min

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 Sep 20231h 25min

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 Aug 20231h