The iGel is a great supraglottic airway device But like other supraglottic airway devices (SAD) it's not foolproof Here's how to maximise your success with the iGel - a thread 🧵

Improving the chances of survival in Manchester: Understanding how contribution as a first responder will have the greatest impact #CFR

#November2023 #OriginalResearch Understanding pre-hospital blood transfusion decision-making for injured patients: an interview study 🆓 🔓 emj.bmj.com/content/40/11/… Max Marsden Jared Wohlgemut Richard Lyon Zane Perkins Katie Gillies nigel tai

Thanks to SydneyHEMS for sharing the latest lessons from their HEMS Airway Registry. sydneyhems.com/2023/11/05/air… #FOAMed

If you missed our online conference today the videos should be up on YouTube and the Paediatric Emergencies website over the next few days. Thanks to all involved for their hard work once again.

Videos of the all the talks from Paediatric Emergencies 2023 are now available on the website paediatricemergencies.com/conference/pae… If you prefer to listen to the podcasts see podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pae… Thanks to everyone who contributed to another great educational event.

UK & Ireland Major Trauma Haemorrhage: What Now? What Next? 12th & 13th March, Wellcome Trust, London & online Register for free here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-major-tra… Critical bleeding is still the leading cause of potentially preventable deaths in major trauma patients. Despite huge

NEW: #MarthasRule will be rolled out to at least 100 NHS sites from April. This will give patients and their families access to a rapid review from an independent critical care team if they're worried their or a loved one’s condition is deteriorating. ➡️ england.nhs.uk/2024/02/nhs-to…

I'm happy to share that I'll be speaking at the inaugural Professional Paramedic Development Event! Make sure you attend on May 29 and don't forget to grab your ticket. A big shout out to Sentinel Ambulance Service Ltd who are hosting the event eventbrite.com/e/professional…

Another excellent blog from the mental health cop Mental health, Capacity and risk; You should ask not whether a risk is ‘imminent’, but whether it is ‘present and continuing’ Every #paramedic should read this blog mentalhealthcop.wordpress.com/2024/02/18/amb…

A new Saint Emlyn's podcast for your aural pleasure. We talk about all sorts, not least the Finkelstein-Schoenfeld method, Ben Stokes’ captaincy and leadership in the ED, how to make resolutions into habits and much more. Give it a try… #FOAMed open.spotify.com/episode/6jJ2rH…

#Gaza: providing emergency care under fire - In our day-to-day practice #HALO the so-called high acuity, low occurrence procedures like emergency caesarean section and clamshell thoracotomy now seem like misnomer - Stoic, sobering and emotive read #trauma emj.bmj.com/content/early/…

Safety of pre‐hospital peripheral vasopressors: The SPOTLESS study (Safety of PrehOspiTaL pEripheral vaSopreSsors) - Ley Greaves - Emergency Medicine Australasia - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.111…

This February, our team of volunteer doctors and paramedics were called out to 28 critical incidents, providing vital care to those in need across the North West... and beyond!

Position statement on asymptomatic patients with head injury who are taking anticoagulants endorsed by Royal College of Emergency Medicine Association of Ambulance Chief Executives British Geriatrics Society SBNS UK Hospital at Home Society rcem.ac.uk/wp-content/upl…

👇NHS Anaesthetist and UK-Med medic, Dr Matt Newport, shares his harrowing account of working in Al Aqsa; one of #Gaza’s remaining hospitals. Our teams in Gaza have conducted more than 530 surgical interventions so far, 25% of them on injured children. ➡️tinyurl.com/4mtj934e

March was a quieter month for us at the North West Pre-hospital Critical Care Charity💙. Our team of volunteer Doctors and Paramedics responded to 15 critical incidents across the communities of Cheshire, Greater Manchester, and Lancashire. Find out more about what we've been up to in the video below. BASICS_HQ

Every ticket purchased makes a difference! Play now - onelottery.co.uk/support/north-… #charity #criticalcare #northwest #volunteers #makeadifference #lottery #donate #giveback #manchester #merseyside #lancashire #cheshire

No government funding. Dedicated responders giving their time to help those in need

A massive THANK YOU to Nigel Bailey who has been donating much-needed items from our Amazon.co.uk Wish List including Zinc Oxide Tape and Scalpels. These donations go directly towards patient treatment. Small items can make a huge difference to patient care.