Category: News & Features

Emergencies in Flight

Emergencies in Flight

Nicole Chastain / Nicole, an experienced flight attendant with a major US Airline tells us a little about what happens during medical emergencies in flight.

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UKIETR

UKIETR

June 2013 / The UK International Emergency Trauma Register is a national database of surgeons, anaesthetists, emergency physicians and nurses who are interested in responding to large scale emergencies overseas. Extensive pre-deployment training and preparation is provided.

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ERC Avalanche Resuscitation Guidelines

ERC Avalanche Resuscitation Guidelines

June 2013 / Full text evidence-based guidelines for the resuscitation of avalanche victims are now available from the European Resuscitation Council.

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World’s highest Harlem Shake

World’s highest Harlem Shake

June 2013 / Everest ER team get down to the world’s highest Harlem Shake

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Festival Medical Services

Festival Medical Services

June 2013 / Festival Medical Services is a charity which provides doctors, nurses, paramedics a wide range of other medical and administrative staff to music festivals throughout the UK. To see if you’ve got the skills they’re looking for and to register interest, visit their website.

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VSO Niche Vacancies

VSO Niche Vacancies

June 2013 / VSO have announced a raft of interesting new vacancies for medical staff including GP in Sierra Leone and Paediatric Nursing in Ethiopia. More here.

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Urban Search and Rescue

Urban Search and Rescue

James Yates / Specialist USAR and CBRN Paramedic describes what is involved in Urban Search and Rescue, including communications, equipment, patient management and hazards

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Frostbite

Frostbite

Chris Imray and Colleagues / A review of frostbite, including including prevalence, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, treatment, where to get advice and recent advances such as telemedicine.

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Hypothermia

Hypothermia

Alistair Simpson / Alistair is a former Medical Officer with the British Antarctic Survey who has lived for 16 months in Antarctica. He tells us what we need to know about hypothermia and Avi Aujayeb share his experience of getting cold up high.

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Astrophotography Guide

Astrophotography Guide

Sam Crimmin / Learn how Adventure Medic’s featured photographer Sam made her amazing images with her guide to astrophotography. She includes tips on equipment, capturing the milky way, star trails, the moon and some example settings.

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