Comments on: Smash the Place Up http://www.paramedicblogger.com/ambulance/smash-the-place-up Stories, comments and Frustrations of an NHS Student Ambulance Paramedic Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hayles http://www.paramedicblogger.com/ambulance/smash-the-place-up/comment-page-1#comment-51 Hayles Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.paramedicblogger.com/?p=183#comment-51 It is true. Midazolam for the agitated patient. We have to actually assess the cause of the agitation first though and treat that as necessary (and as possible). We dont just go giving all agitated people Midaz. It also does not apply for people who have been recommended for transport under the mental health act either. It has recently become commonplace for Paramedics in Australia (I am in Vicitoria, so I can only comment on our protocols) to be sent to agitated patients who may be of harm to themselves or others, as it is considered a mental health issue, rather than a criminal issue (this is where the decision comes in between calling police or ambulance first). It is true. Midazolam for the agitated patient. We have to actually assess the cause of the agitation first though and treat that as necessary (and as possible). We dont just go giving all agitated people Midaz. It also does not apply for people who have been recommended for transport under the mental health act either.
It has recently become commonplace for Paramedics in Australia (I am in Vicitoria, so I can only comment on our protocols) to be sent to agitated patients who may be of harm to themselves or others, as it is considered a mental health issue, rather than a criminal issue (this is where the decision comes in between calling police or ambulance first).

]]> By: Paramedicblog http://www.paramedicblogger.com/ambulance/smash-the-place-up/comment-page-1#comment-47 Paramedicblog Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:47:52 +0000 http://www.paramedicblogger.com/?p=183#comment-47 I have no idea what happened, we got stood down and sent to a higher priority call..... ....one that needed some medical attention (believe it or not). Someone was telling me of a story from somewhere in Australia where Paramedics can use Madazolam to sedate patients (don't know how true it was) - makes you think though..... I have no idea what happened, we got stood down and sent to a higher priority call…..

….one that needed some medical attention (believe it or not).

Someone was telling me of a story from somewhere in Australia where Paramedics can use Madazolam to sedate patients (don't know how true it was) – makes you think though…..

]]> By: casper http://www.paramedicblogger.com/ambulance/smash-the-place-up/comment-page-1#comment-46 casper Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:20:41 +0000 http://www.paramedicblogger.com/?p=183#comment-46 what happened. Did the police go first or did he calm down. Lord bless 'em for calling you out....i suppose you could have loaded diazepam into a 10 ml and used an elastic band to twang it into his bum...... what happened. Did the police go first or did he calm down. Lord bless ‘em for calling you out….i suppose you could have loaded diazepam into a 10 ml and used an elastic band to twang it into his bum……

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