There are approximately 20'000 strangulation victims each year in the UK
1:11 sexual assault victims
Strangulation/Hanging/Suffocation are the most common suicide method in Wales and England
There are approximately 20'000 strangulation victims each year in the UK
1:11 sexual assault victims
Strangulation/Hanging/Suffocation are the most common suicide method in Wales and England
Time Critical Medication (TCM) is scheduled medication that the patient is already on when they present to the Emergency Department (ED).
The medications are “time critical” because a
delayed or missed dose can result in harm with exacerbation of symptoms and the development of complications leading to an increased mortality.
Movement disorders – Parkinson’s / Myasthenia medication
Immunomodulators including HIV medication
Sugar (Insulin)
Steroids – Addison’s and adrenal insufficiency
Epilepsy – anticonvulsants
DOACs and warfarin
Its really important for our patients that these medications are prescribed and given while in ED/uSDEC/fSDEC.
If you are withholding these medication (which may be necessary) -please the reason for this clearly in the notes.
There is rapidly growing evidence, outcomes for children are improved by early attendance at specialist sites. As there is NO onsite paediatric speciality provision at HRI. It has been agreed that children likely to benefit from early Paediatric/Neonatal care move to CRH as swiftly as possible. This will be done using the agreed pathway, to reduce treatment and speciality input delay.
C-spine injury ranges from the obvious fracture-dislocation to the less obvious ligamentous injury, affecting about 2.5% of blunt trauma patients. However, ALL of them are serious and can lead to life changing injuries, that we obviously don’t want to miss. Unfortunately reported miss rates range from 4-30%. [IJO 2007]
(Multiple Magnets OR a single Magnet and Metallic Objects)
Strong magnets (such as Neodymium)
Ingested:
Detection:
Thanks to the paediatric dept for supplying the guidance – trust PDF here