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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
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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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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