Hi everyone
I have started this blog to put together all the things I have learnt over the last 10years in emergency medicine and would like to welcome anybody else who wants to add some content onto this blog. I thought I shall start off with the mother of all emergencies we face in the emergency department-a sudden death in an young adult. I am not talking about the standby call for an 86yr old from a nursing home. I am talking about a relatively healthy adult who suddenly drops down dead! Most of you would agree that this is a nightmarish situation for all involved. I wanted to look into the issue from as many angles as possible but start of with a few important questions in mind.
1-what do we already know about sudden death in young adults ?
2-how common a problem is this ?
3-What can we do-as a bystander; as a paramedic; as an emergency physician ?
4-what is the future ?
5-what are perspectives and issues in resource poor countries ?
Let us take one small bite at this topic a day over the next few days.
Please feel free to share your views/experiences.
I have started this blog to put together all the things I have learnt over the last 10years in emergency medicine and would like to welcome anybody else who wants to add some content onto this blog. I thought I shall start off with the mother of all emergencies we face in the emergency department-a sudden death in an young adult. I am not talking about the standby call for an 86yr old from a nursing home. I am talking about a relatively healthy adult who suddenly drops down dead! Most of you would agree that this is a nightmarish situation for all involved. I wanted to look into the issue from as many angles as possible but start of with a few important questions in mind.
1-what do we already know about sudden death in young adults ?
2-how common a problem is this ?
3-What can we do-as a bystander; as a paramedic; as an emergency physician ?
4-what is the future ?
5-what are perspectives and issues in resource poor countries ?
Let us take one small bite at this topic a day over the next few days.
Please feel free to share your views/experiences.
