In this session we will examine the recently published in the Journal of Paramedic Practice on 'Focused ultrasound in out-of- hospital cardiac arrest by Advanced Paramedics'. To do this I have Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, author and lecturer Nick Brown.
In the episode we discuss why ultrasound is used, what device is used and what APPs use it for. We also discuss the primary and secondary outcomes of the study, the population the study focusses on (OHCA) and the problem/question they are seeking to address (cardiac arrest management/termination). We also explore the study's methodology, the differentiation of results, the conclusion, the clinical relevance to practice, what Nick took from performing the audit and the salient take home messages from the study.
The research article can be found here: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/jpar.2021.13.1.26
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