Monthly Archives: May 2012

OXY’s LOG – ‘Tourner sur une nouvelle feuille de route…’

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The term tourniquet originated from the French ‘‘tourner’’ meaning ‘‘to turn”. The first reported use of a tourniquet for haemorrhage control after wounding was by a french army surgeon called Etienne Morel in 1674. 1  . . Tourniquets: villain or … Continue reading →

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Clinical Governance Day 23rd May 2012

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OXY’s LOG – ‘Blue-lights and Sirens…’

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were dangerous creatures, portrayed as femme fatales who drowned sailors with their enchanting music and voices.1 Drowning is a process resulting in primary respiratory impairment from submersion /immersion in a liquid medium.2 . A liquid/air interface … Continue reading →

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OXY’s LOG – ‘That tricky fella, human error…’

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

‘Errare humanum est’  Adapted by Alexander Pope1 in 1711 into the famous quote: ‘To err is human, to forgive divine.’ Case: A MVA victim (later retrieved by GSA-HEMS) comes into a rural trauma unit with a head injury and facial fractures. They need … Continue reading →

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Clinical Governance Day 9th May 2012

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