Chemical incidents
Chapter 44. Chemical incidents Chemical casualties may be generated from a wide range of incidents including explosions, fires, leaks, spills or through the ingestion of contaminated water. This can result…
Assessment of the paediatric patient
Chapter 35. Assessment of the paediatric patient The aim of the prehospital assessment is management of the child’s condition rather than specific diagnosis. The age of a child is usually…
The cardiovascular system and the ECG
Chapter 12. The cardiovascular system and the ECG Blood The normal circulating blood volume is variable, but in a 70 kg adult it is about 5 L (equivalent to about…
Paediatric cardiac arrest
Chapter 37. Paediatric cardiac arrest Introduction Cardiorespiratory arrest in children is a much rarer event than in adults. Unfortunately, the outcome for children is much worse. In children the underlying…
Spinal injuries
Chapter 28. Spinal injuries Spinal cord injury may be either complete (i.e. with no motor or sensory function below the level of injury) or incomplete (with partial preservation of sensory…
Neonatal resuscitation and transport
Chapter 52. Neonatal resuscitation and transport Cardiac arrest in a neonate (a baby less than 1 month old) may present from: • A planned home delivery • An unplanned birth…
Bone and joint injuries
Chapter 27. Bone and joint injuries Bone and joint injuries range from the relatively trivial to the life-threatening. The <C>ABC system must be followed. Only when life-threatening injuries have been…
Head injuries
Chapter 23. Head injuries The central nervous system has no stores of oxygen or glucose; if the blood supply is interrupted, depriving the brain of oxygen, consciousness is lost within…
