Health and Safety

In EMS, we have seen advances and changes come about in airway management in the past several years, but oral intubation is still the best way to gain complete airway control in patients that are unable to control it themselves

Alpha-1 acid glycoprotein is a member of the class of mucoproteins and is synthesised by the liver. It is considered to be a marker for acute inflammation, whether caused by infection or other diseases

An arm sling holds the forearm in a raised or horizontal position and can support an injured upper arm, forearm and wrist. The sling is also a useful visual warning to others that someone is injured

Lasègue sign is one of the so-called 'meningeal signs', i.e. a group of signs used in neurological semeiotics to detect possible pathological processes of the meninges.

PEEP is an intervention used to keep the alveoli open when medical conditions are present that predispose them to collapse

Kartagener syndrome is a special type of primary ciliary dyskinesia in which the 'situs inversus with dextrocardia' is also present, with the heart with a right apex and the liver on the left, i.e. in an inverted position compared to normal

Ascites is the collection of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Under normal conditions, the presence of fluid in small amounts (less than 30 ml) does not create problems, but the accumulation of larger amounts is an indicator of different…

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD): what is it? The fear of not being able to cope with events and relationships in our lives generates what we commonly call anxiety

What is swimmer's otitis? Swimming is good for you, but beware, if you are a chlorine habitué, your ear may be affected by a curiously named ailment: swimmer's ear

Cor pulmo-what? Cor Pulmonale is defined as an alteration in the structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart. It is caused by a primary disorder of the patient's respiratory system