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Specialists in the design and delivery of practical, pragmatic medical training for those who operate in remote, industrial and high risk environments.

United Kingdom
Joined March 2009
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The Arc Light is a supercool direct ophthalmoscope and otoscope that has been developed by St Andrews University. It is small, rechargeable, and can connect to your phone with a simple adapter for video and still recording. @arclightprojec1 medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/ar…
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When you don't have an igel and intubation is not in your skillset, aim to increase cross-sectional area as much as possible. Would you rather breathe through a straw, or three straws? ➡️ realfirstaid.co.uk/basicairw… #prehospitalcare #phem #foam #foamed #meded #medx #medtwitter
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3. Nutbeam T, Boylan M. (2013). The ABC of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons Ltd. p.23
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2. Ley E, Webb T, Chesters A, Clarke B. (2015) "Essex and Herts Air Ambulance: a focused case series for pre-hospital practice". Journal of Paramedic Practice. 7:9, 438-445
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1. Weingart SD, Levitan RM. (2012) Preoxygenation and prevention of desaturation during emergency airway management.” Annals of Emergency Medicine. 59(3), 165–175.
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Possibly the best video of flail chest I've come across. (Source unknow) What would you do?
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Further evidence, if at all needed, that lower core temperatures in hemorrhagic casualties increases mortality. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #medic #remotemedic #wildernessmedicine #firstresponder #frec #fpos #MedTwitter #FOAMed
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SAM Splint Mastery : Wrist, Ankle & Elbow injuries are the most common musculoskeletal injuries we can encounter. realfirstaid.co.uk/samsplint… #medic #remotemedic #remotemedicine #wildernessmedicine #survival #prepping #frec #fpos #firstresponder #prehospitalcare #phem
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A few images from our Prolonged Field Care course - established and evolved since 2015 realfirstaid.co.uk/prolonged…
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"Rescue, Expedition & Disaster Medicine" A fantastic new publication from @redmedgibson Check it out: amazon.co.uk/Rescue-Expediti…