P238 Vital Signs - Measurement

This article contains guidelines for the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by laypeople, first responders an...

These BLS guidelines have been produced in association with the Resuscitation Council (UK) the guidelines were last update...

Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disorder characterised by recurrent unprovoked seizures. These seizures are tran...

Usually defined as a transient loss of consciousness due to cerebral ischaemia caused by a reduction in blood supply to th...

Adrenal insufficiency is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce adequate amoun...

The signs and symptoms of cardiac emergencies include chest pain, shortness of breath, fast and slow heart rates, increase...

Choking is the physiological response to sudden airways obstruction. Foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) causes asphyxi...

Screening for blood pressure by the dental professional has proven to be extremely effective since most patients with hype...

The clinical features of a stroke can vary considerably and are dependent on the area of the brain which has been affected...

Asthma is a disease in which the bronchial tubes in the lungs narrow and the lining of the airways becomes inflamed to suc...

A review of the causes, prevention and treatment of hypo and hyperglycaemia...