Category Archives: General PH&RM

An approximation of the upcoming program.

Sean discusses the recent developments in our approach to patients with critical bleeding. He reviews damage control resuscitation, the role of TEG in trauma and the nuts and bolts of massive transfusion. Keep your eyes out for the coagulation cascade … Continue reading →

Sameer shares his experience of managing a patient with an unknown toxic gas exposure and provides us with a sensible approach to these rare patients.  He reivews of knockdown gases like cyanide and hydrogen sulfide along with the use of … Continue reading →

Scenario – A 34 year old male has suffered injuries to his face following an explosion from a BBQ gas cannister in a difficult to access location some hours drive from the nearest hospital.   Scene – Team winched in due … Continue reading →

Today we commenced trialling and training with the Lucas 2 automatic chest compressor device.  First it was formally introduced to our consultant Lucas Fox who had been concerned at talk around the base that ‘Lucas’ would be involved in a … Continue reading →