Of course I didn't mean that we can't read an ECG!
My suggestion of paramedics getting the opinion of the Consultant
Cardiologist for every chest pain patient was intended to point out the
absurdity of gettng the Med Reg to do this either.
Sorry if my forgetting to use the symbol for irony caused confusion.
Andrew
Paul Leonard wrote:
> Do we really need a consultant cardiologist to diagnose an acute MI,
> do we ask a consultant orthopaedic surgeon to diagnose our # NOFs? The
> ability to read an ECG should be possessed by all A&E trainees.
> Andrew Hobart wrote:
>
> Surely the most senior skills immediately available is the Consultant
> Cardiologist who can access the hospital intranet from
> his home PC?
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