Duration: 1 or 2 Days
Validity: 1 Year
This course is designed to run over 1 or 2 day designed in partnership with Marie Stopes International in preparing staff to manage common medical emergencies which may arise in environments with limited resources and access to emergency medical assistance. The course is intended to give the necessary skills to confidently diagnose and respond to patients and reduce mortality and morbidity. Focus is on initial management and support. Includes algorithms for the management of all of the common medical emergencies that may arise in both surgical and non surgical healthcare environments. The target group for this course is Non-Governmental and Governmental Organisations operating healthcare facilities in the developing world.
Basic life support refresherCommon medical emergenciesHaemorrhage, sepsis, chest pain, asthma, fitting, unconscious patient, hypoglycaemia, breathing difficulties, anaphylaxisStructured assessment of the sick patientDrugs and appropriate administrationSafe defibrillation (AED) (optional)Airway management with adjunctsMedical emergency treatment algorithmsUniversal treatment algorithm for management of cardiac arrestResuscitation & emergency equipmentHand over and transferWe’d love to talk to you and find out about your requirements.
