How to feel confident safely non conveying a patient c/o of a headache

The PocketParamedic Podcast - A podcast by Liam Mellor

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Liam talks about how he safety nets headache patients he non conveys. Links from the show...  Free ECG E-book 👉 https://pocketparamedic.aweb.page/p/664cc80f-5406-4daa-a2bb-d8c089b0f59c Here’s some zebra traps to leave once you’ve decided the best course of action is to leave a patient at home… Stroke/subarachnoid - Severe headache - Blurred or altered vision impairment - Slurred speech, or the use of inappropriate words - An inability to produce or understand speech - A facial droop - Numbness or altered sensation in face or limbs - Unilateral limb weakness - Loss of coordination - confusion/reduced level of consciousness Infection cause - Neck stiffness - Photophobia - Non blanching rash - Fever - Rigors - Scalp tenderness - Fitting Nice guidelines on headache https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/headache-assessment/diagnosis/headache-diagnosis/

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