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<p>Theophylline is a naturally occurring methylxanthine, belonging to the same family as caffeine.
<p>Following years of uncertainty with the legality of administering medication under group protocols, (or patient group directions as is now the new legal term), the gove
<p>The nature of emergency departments is the unpredictability of the workload coming through the doors.
<p>In our paediatric A&E department we use a tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT) for the recording of children’s temperatures, both at initial assessment and for d
<p>There are many types of batteries designed to meet the individual power requirements of the vast array of battery-operated and mobile appliances available on the market
<p>Hypothermia is defined as a condition in which the core of the body is less than 35 degrees centigrade in temperature (Lloyd 1996).
<p>Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) present to A&E departments with an acute exacerbation of their condition.
<p>The use of thrombolytic therapy is currently a major aspect of the care of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and should probably be afforded the same prio
<p>Patients who present at the triage area of the A&E department with neck pain following trauma need to be assessed in a methodical and accurate manner.
<p>Rodenticides are used for the control of rats and mice. There are hundreds of rodenticide products available.
<p>The work that is reported in this paper is part of a nurse practitioner-led farmers’ health project in south Cumbria and north Lancashire.
<p>This paper describes a process evaluation of the development of a pilot educational scheme, based on accredited work based learning (AWBL).
<p>Triage is not a new concept (Jones 1988), however, it was not until the advent of the Patient’s Charter (1992) that formal systems of triage were required (Crouch and Marrow 1996).
<p>Gastric decontamination has been a cornerstone in the management of overdose for decades. Usually this has entailed attempting to empty the stomach, either by inducing vomiting or gastric lavage.
<p>Sapal Tachakra and Alistair Stinson provide a wide ranging view of the benefits of telemedicine</p>
<p>Veronica Swallow describes an educational scheme which underpins the simultaneous development of education and practice</p>
<p>Over a period of years, A&E departments have become busier and, paradoxically, the increased workload has been felt most in well-run departments.
<p>Enquiries concerning ingestion of fungi are fairly common, particularly during the autumn when their growth is most prolific.
