Category Archives: Respiratory

Tamiflail

Posted on 08/04/2016 by James

Some people may remember the Great Swine Flu Epidemic of several years ago.  Paramedics and other frontline operators were wearing tyvek suits on a daily basis and the febrile media was spending most of its time freaking out about the … Continue reading →

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Blowing noses: High Flow Nasal Cannula

Posted on 16/01/2013 by Robbie (@AmboFOAM)

Most paramedics (myself included) find intubating children with respiratory failure to be more than a little stressful, mostly because they are a cohort of patient with whom we have little experience.  I suspect we also feel that the stakes are … Continue reading →

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Rising damp.

Posted on 06/01/2013 by Robbie (@AmboFOAM)

It’s 05:30, you are almost at the end of another busy night of standing around ramped at hospital, and you are trying to get back to branch to maybe snatch 5 minutes of sleep when your MDT starts beeping: Breathing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiology, Respiratory | 8 Comments