Hypothermia is not just a problem for alpine rescue. In a year-long study at The Alfred in Melbourne, 13.25 per cent of major trauma patients arrived hypothermic, and those patients...
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6:8 Medical Solutions or 68 Medical designs bleeding control and emergency airway equipment that solves real problems in the field. The range focuses on the hardest moments in trauma care:...
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A blast event produces a pattern of injury unlike almost anything else first responders encounter. A single explosion can generate blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burns, crush injury, and barotrauma...
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A child is not a small adult, and nowhere is that truer than in trauma care. Airway anatomy, physiological compensation, weight-based dosing, and even the way children present clinically...
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How to Pack a Wound: Correct Technique for Haemorrhage Control | MyMedEquip MyMedEquip.com.au How to Pack a Wound: The Correct Technique for Haemorrhage Control in Prehospital and First Responder Settings...
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MyMedEquip.com.au An Individual First Aid Kit — or IFAK — is not a general-purpose first aid kit. It is a focused, purpose-built collection of life-saving interventions designed to address the...
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Police officers in Australia regularly arrive at scenes of violent trauma before paramedics do. Research from the United States confirms this is not incidental — across a six-year study of...
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Learn how to build a better trauma response kit with a tourniquet, trauma shears and gauze. This practical guide explains what to include, how to organise it, and why serious...
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Discover Prolonged Field Care (PFC)—the critical skill for medics facing delayed evacs in Australia's remote ops. From critical tasks like tourniquet conversion and airway management to gear like clinical reference...
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The Trauma Triangle of Death—also known as the Lethal Triad—is one of the most critical concepts in trauma care. It describes the deadly cycle of hypothermia, acidosis and coagulopathy, three physiological...
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For years, the SMART triage system has been the standard in mass casualty incident (MCI) response, offering a structured framework to manage patient prioritisation in chaotic environments. While it has...
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Quick Summary We rated the top four tourniquets in the following order: DNIPRO CAT SOF RapidStop Read on to find out why! When seconds matter in trauma care, the right...
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The Trauma Diamond of Death is a critical framework in trauma medicine, emphasising four interconnected factors that significantly impact patient outcomes: Coagulopathy: Abnormal blood clotting can lead to uncontrolled bleeding...
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