PaReflectionEd

PaReflectionEd has a reflective article on trying to understand self-harm. While in many cases self-harm is not intended to be fatal, it does need to be taken seriously. For some, the function of self-harm is a way to alleviate intense emotional pain or distress, or overwhelming negative feelings, thoughts, or memories. For others, it’s a form of self-punishment, […]

PaReflectionEd has a reflective article on spacer preparation. While recently researching paediatric asthma management, the authors came across a statement in the Australian Asthma Handbook which not only caused them to examine their current practice, but might also influence the incorrect opinion that pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDI) are less effective than nebulised bronchodilators. Reading the evidence also caused them to review their technique […]

PaReflectionEd has published the April 2017 edition of Research Round-up, presenting recently published research from emergency medicine and critical care literature. International research includes a study on consciousness during pulmonary resuscitation; paramedic competency; usefulness of 18-lead ECGs in STEMI, failure rate of pre-hospital chest decompression after severe thoracic trauma, ketamine as an adjunct to opioids for acute […]

Reflections on a traumatic cardiac arrest have been published at paramedicine reflection and continuing education site PaReflectionEd. [gdlr_space height=”30px”] [gdlr_quote align=”center” ]In the early hours of a weekend morning an ambulance is called for a young adult male involved in a single motorcycle collision. While not raining, the roads were still wet from an earlier rainstorm. The […]