THE MEDICSANATOMY BLOG
Pre-hospital care, explained for students.
Pathohysiology, pharmacology and clinical skills for paramedic, nursing, and medical students.
1 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
The Primary Survey Explained: From DRSABCD to ABCDE
Why there are two versions of the same letters, what each step of the primary survey actually involves, and how to keep reassessing when a patient changes.
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Crush Injuries: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Treatment
Crush syndrome explained: mechanical injury, ischaemia, reperfusion, compartment syndrome and prehospital treatment priorities for students.
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What to Pack for Your First Clinical Placement
A practical packing checklist for your first clinical placement, from the obvious essentials to the small things that make a 12-hour shift bearable.
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Burns: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Treatment
A clinical guide to burn pathophysiology, TBSA calculation, depth classification and fluid resuscitation for paramedic and nursing students.
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Your First Clinical Placement: What No One Tells You
What no one tells you about your first clinical placement: the unspoken realities every paramedic and nursing student faces.
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Abdominal Trauma: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Treatment
Blunt versus penetrating abdominal trauma, haemorrhage, peritoneal contamination and prehospital management, explained for paramedic and nursing students.
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How to Actually Retain Clinical Knowledge (Not Just Cram It)
Why cramming doesn't work, and the study techniques that actually build long-term clinical recall for paramedic and nursing students.
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Reading an ECG Under Pressure: A Paramedic Student's Guide to Sinus Rhythms
A systematic, five-step method for reading ECG rhythm strips, and what defines sinus rhythm, tachycardia and bradycardia.
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5 Things That Actually Trip Students Up in OSCEs
The five habits that actually cost paramedic and nursing students marks in OSCEs, and how to fix each one before exam day.
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Head Injuries and Concussion: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Red Flags
How to tell a minor bump from a head injury that needs urgent review, and the assessment red flags every student should know cold.
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