Review of definitions – Migrant – a person who moves from one place to another – Refugee – a person fleeing persecution or fear of persecution on one of 5 protected grounds.  – Asylum seeker – a refugee seeking protection from within the United States – 5 protected grounds: race, nationality, religion, political opinion, social group not protected: climate disasters, civil wars, poverty […]

1. New Zealand – The “Beveridge” Model Other countries: UK, Cuba, Spain How it works: Healthcare is provided and financed by the government. The government owns hospitals and clinics and doctors may either be hired by the government or privately but are paid by the government.  Benefits: Universal coverage, lower cost of healthcare, fewer disparities Drawbacks: Long wait times, limited available […]

Applying the LUCASwith minimal pauses in chest compressions FIRST STEP: LUCAS backboard behind patient’s head SECOND STEP: lift patient forward to slide backboard behind chest THIRD STEP: apply the LUCAS and start GIFs lifted from this video: https://youtu.be/vIDJk3fA3sU?t=48 Whenever my team applies the backboard during a roll, it ends up getting tangled in sheets and […]

Let’s talk about mandible dislocations & how we can reduce them. First, we need to take a look at the mandible anatomy – can refer back to this as we discuss mandible dislocation: So how does the mandible dislocate (also called temporomandibular joint dislocation)? Causes: Now that we know mandible is out, can we reduce […]

Headaches are the most common complication of doing a lumbar puncture (LP). Let’s dive into what causes them, how to prevent them, and what to do when patients come back suffering from a post-LP headache. Some major theories on why post-LP headaches develop: Cause of the post-LP headaches is still highly debated! Theories: Timeline: Demographics: […]