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Paramedic Identification of Acute Pulmonary Edema in a Metropolitan Ambulance Service

Teresa A. WilliamsFrom the Discipline of Emergency Medicine (TW, JF, AC, THT, IGJ), the Discipline of Medical Education (AC), the Education Centre (AC), and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (AC), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia (JF, IGJ), Belmont, Perth, Western Australia; the School of Population Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University (JF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AC), Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia.Correspondence[email protected]
, PhD, MHlthSci (Res), PG Dip Clin Epi, ICU Cert, RN,
Judith FinnFrom the Discipline of Emergency Medicine (TW, JF, AC, THT, IGJ), the Discipline of Medical Education (AC), the Education Centre (AC), and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (AC), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia (JF, IGJ), Belmont, Perth, Western Australia; the School of Population Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University (JF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AC), Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia.
, PhD, MEdSt, GradDipPH, BSc, DipAppSc, RN, RM, ICCert, FACN FAHA,
Antonio CelenzaFrom the Discipline of Emergency Medicine (TW, JF, AC, THT, IGJ), the Discipline of Medical Education (AC), the Education Centre (AC), and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (AC), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia (JF, IGJ), Belmont, Perth, Western Australia; the School of Population Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University (JF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AC), Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia.
, MBBS MClinEd FACEM FCEM,
Tiew-Hwa TengFrom the Discipline of Emergency Medicine (TW, JF, AC, THT, IGJ), the Discipline of Medical Education (AC), the Education Centre (AC), and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (AC), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia (JF, IGJ), Belmont, Perth, Western Australia; the School of Population Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University (JF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AC), Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia.
, BSc(Pharm) GradDip Bus Admin GradDip Int Mktg MPH PhD &
Ian G. JacobsFrom the Discipline of Emergency Medicine (TW, JF, AC, THT, IGJ), the Discipline of Medical Education (AC), the Education Centre (AC), and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (AC), University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth, Western Australia; St John Ambulance Western Australia (JF, IGJ), Belmont, Perth, Western Australia; the School of Population Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University (JF), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; and the Discipline of Emergency Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (AC), Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia.
, BAppSc, DipEd, PhD, RN, FCNA, FACAP, FERC, FAHA
Pages 339-347 | Received 10 Dec 2012, Accepted 15 Jan 2013, Published online: 13 Mar 2013

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