Matt Johnston

Intensive Care Paramedic | Executive Member of @ATMA_Tactical | Prehospital & Tactical Med | Outdoors Lover | Coffee Snob | All views are my own

[Dr Jason Bendall for Myall Lakes @drjasonbendall]

Hopefully this shingle will be on doors in Aus real soon - developing a career path for paramedics with increasing seniority, responsibility, influence and $ is critical. What you resource is what you value. Can’t be what you don’t see.

[Matt Johnston @mattjohnston01]

Change will only come from evidence based medicine, we and our parent organisations need question our current practice and how we can optimize this. #ATMC22 #LTOWB #blood

[Matt Johnston @mattjohnston01]

Anecdotally I notice the substantial difference VL makes to my practice great to see some data to validate those experiences #VL

[Dr Jason Bendall for Myall Lakes @drjasonbendall]

VL versus DL by @NSWAmbulance paramedics - VL improves FPS and overall success by > 16% to 79 pc and 95 pc respectively #VLbetterthanDL https://t.co/1oOpb0QhMi

[Dr Jason Bendall for Myall Lakes @drjasonbendall]

VL versus DL by @NSWAmbulance paramedics - VL improves FPS and overall success by > 16% to 79 pc and 95 pc respectively #VLbetterthanDL https://t.co/1oOpb0QhMi

[Australian Tactical Medical Association @ATMA_Tactical]

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#ATMC22

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

What about the one at 60 that makes you climb a ladder. Levels increased by anticoagulants

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

Retweet if you’ve worked extra hours this week because staffing levels are inadequate

[Australian Tactical Medical Association @ATMA_Tactical]

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What lies ahead; embracing change, developing capability and preparing for the future.

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[Matt Johnston @mattjohnston01]

@drjasonbendall Interesting to hear you compare it to thrombolysis from a fiscal point of view. Thanks for your reply, looking forward to reading more high quality evidence

[Matt Johnston @mattjohnston01]

@passing_gas In my prehospital practice guidelines advise if refractory hypotension in anaphylaxis despite adrenaline + crystalloids consider 2mg glucagon IV regardless of known betablocker use... Would be interested in further reading and evidence!

[Matt Johnston @mattjohnston01]

It's 2022 and +35% of prehospital trauma deaths die from #haemorrhage!

How much is compresible v non compresible?

Do we address acute traumatic coagulopathy?

I think theres room for improvement in paramedic therapeutic intervention!

#TXA #calcium #fibrinogen #blood #DCR

[NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation @nswaci]

#Haemorrhage is responsible for 35%+ of trauma deaths before a patient gets to hospital.

A new @nswitim report explores if prehospital medical teams could use fibrinogen concentrate (when allogeneic blood products aren't available) to improve outcomes: https://t.co/wCiHzej2iN

[Dr Jason Bendall for Myall Lakes @drjasonbendall]

Relevant not only for anaesthesia care - just as relevant for EM & paramedicine et al

[LAPD HQ @LAPDHQ]

Foothill Division Officers displayed heroism and quick action by saving the life of a pilot who made an emergency landing on the railroad tracks at San Fernando Rd. and Osborne St., just before an oncoming train collided with the aircraft.

[Rob Ferguson @r_fergo10]

All ICU handovers..

54 M unvaccinated , COVID , proned , sats 80% , kidneys failing

46 F unvaccinated COVID intubated and ventilated ,sats 75 %

‘can I have a bed for this elective cancer case in theatre? ‘

There are no beds ..
Get vaccinated It’s not just about your risk.

[Andrew @Heli_doc]

This is an austere locale to run a resus bay… As crazy as this dust storm feels and looks, I imagine it is the sound you want to hear if you are critically injured far from home. Canadian Forces pushing advanced medicine far forward.

[Andrew @Heli_doc]

High fidelity full mission simulation at night with #CMERt :high performance multidisciplinary team doing DCR.

[Dr Jason Bendall for Myall Lakes @drjasonbendall]

Great working with @NSWAmbulance paramedic Alex today in OT - so pleased as @NSWAmbulance DMS to get this opportunity - Alex has had an amazing time and has gained invaluable skills that will save lives - thanks to @ANZCA fellows and trainees for being so supportive

[Australian Tactical Medical Association @ATMA_Tactical]

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#ATMC21

[Australian Tactical Medical Association @ATMA_Tactical]

This time next week tickets for The Australian Tactical Medical Conference 2021 will be live!

Don't miss out as tickets are limited!

#ATMC21