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Electric shock
Even for a mild electric shock, encourage the patient to seek medical aid for assessment of potential effects on the heart.
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Electric shock - Better Health Channel
Always disconnect the power supply before trying to help a victim of electric shock.
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Shock – physical | National Centre for Farmer Health
Medical shock is caused by not having enough blood circulating around your body. Reduced blood pressure decreases the flow of oxygen to vital organs and, unless attended to, is a life-threatening medical emergency. In an emergency always dial 000. Read more...
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) - Better Health Channel
If you think you could have toxic shock syndrome, stop using tampons immediately and go to the emergency department of your nearest hospital.
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Shock - Better Health Channel
Shock is when there is not enough blood circulating in the body. It is a life-threatening medical emergency.
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EpiPen
EpiPen(R) and EpiPen Jr(R) are pre-loaded syringes that inject a single dose of adrenaline for the emergency treatment of adults and children who experience severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reactions (anaphylaxis, or 'allergic shock').
Read more on Queensland Health website
Adrenaline autoinjectors||General use - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors (e.g EpiPen®) are approved for use in Australia and New Zealand for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis, the most severe form of allergic reaction.
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Lactate - Lab Tests Online AU
Why and when to get tested for lactate
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In an emergency - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
If you believe someone is experiencing anaphylaxis you MUST GIVE the adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjector (e.g. EpiPen) according to instruction on the ASCIA Action Plan. If you DO NOT have an adrenaline autoinjector: Lay person flat - do NOT allow them to stand or walk CALL AN AMBULANCE: DIAL TRIPLE ZERO 000
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Allergic reactions emergency first aid - Better Health Channel
Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and asthma attacks need urgent emergency first aid. In an emergency, always call triple zero (000).
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Hypovolaemia: Reversible Causes of Cardiac Arrest | Ausmed
Absolute hypovolaemia is the term used to describe the loss of volume of fluid from the body. Relative hypovolaemia is the term used when there is shifting or inappropriate redistribution of body fluids within the body. Hypovolaemic shock is a significant volume loss or redistribution of body fluid.
Read more on Ausmed Education website
Assessing the Risks of Postpartum Haemorrhage
Somewhere in the world a woman dies every 4 minutes from postpartum haemorrhage (Durdas 2012). As well as being a terrifying experience for the mother it can also be one of the most serious and alarming emergencies that a Midwife has to manage.
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Recognising and Treating Acute Anaphylaxis | Ausmed
Anaphylaxis is a severe generalised allergic reaction. Symptoms generally occur within 20 minutes to 2 hours after exposure to the allergen and may quickly escalate, with the potential to become life-threatening. Between 1997 and 2013, there have been 324 deaths related to anaphylaxis in Australia.
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Brachial Plexus Injuries: Care and Treatment | Ausmed
The brachial plexus begins in the spinal cord at the cervical and upper thoracic region (from C5-T1) and is a system of nerves that relays messages to and from the central nervous system to your shoulder, arm and hand. If this web of nerves is damaged, it can have potentially severe consequences.
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Supporting People Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The reality is, however, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a very real phenomenon. It’s not a new ‘fad’ or a ‘cosmetic diagnosis’ invented by pharmaceutical companies to push the increased use of medication, or by barristers as an excuse to get people off serious charges in court.
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Medications to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a review of the evidence | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: There is moderate quality evidence for the efficacy of hydrocortisone for the prevention of PTSD development in adults
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What is Dengue? (Mosquito Transmitted Diseases) | Ausmed
Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus that causes dengue fever, a flu-like illness. It is estimated to affect up to 400 million people worldwide every year and is most commonly transmitted through a bite from an Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is not endemic in Australia, but there are imported cases.
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Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections | Ausmed
Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common hospital-acquired infection. About 75% of hospital-acquired UTIs are associated with indwelling urinary catheters (IDC). This is significant, given that there is a 15 to 25% chance of a hospitalised patient needing a catheter during their stay.
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Blood Transfusion Reactions | Ausmed
There are two different types of risks when giving blood. The first relates procedural errors that may occur, such as placing incorrect labels on blood sampling tubes. The second area of risk relates to transfusion reactions. Reactions may occur during the actual transfusion or days or weeks after.
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Managing acute pulmonary oedema | Issue 2 | Volume 40 | Australian Prescriber | Australian Prescriber
In an area of limited clinical evidence, what are the first-line treatments for acute pulmonary oedema?
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