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A pre-hospital focus on rhabdomyolysis in elderly falls

Murdoch, Samantha
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Emergency Medical Services
 Rhabdomyolysis
 Falls
 Geriatric
 Pre-hospital Care
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Journal of Paramedic Practice
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Publications - North East Ambulance Service
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1847
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10.12968/jpar.2018.10.8.348
Abstract
More than a quarter of ambulance call-outs relate to elderly falls. Immobility following a fall can cause muscle to break down which can lead to rhabdomyolysis—a life-threatening condition that can be easily overlooked in pre-hospital care. Samantha Murdoch argues the need for training and education around this lesser-known condition Abstract published with permission.
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