What is it about?
This case study is about the management of a 60-year-old patient who has a chronic respiratory condition that has become exacerbated to the point of failure. The patient's son called 999, and this article explores the ambulance service's management of the patient.
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Why is it important?
It is uncommon for paramedics to manage respiratory failure in this way, and the novel approach to this patient by UK paramedics may be commonplace in other countries, but not in the UK.
Perspectives
This article took me a long time to write as I did it while completing my top-up from EMT to Paramedic. This case study was an absolute pleasure to write and work on, and I cannot thank the reviewers and editors for their help and support.
Harrison Galgut
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This page is a summary of: A breath of fresh air: a case report on respiratory failure in UK ambulance service, Journal of Paramedic Practice, November 2025, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/jpar.2025.17.11.cpd1.
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