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Diagnostic accuracy in the Paramedical field

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  • 21 Nov
  • 2020

One of the major skills that a paramedic should possess is the ability and skill to diagnose the illness in the preliminary stage. The health and well being of the patient is determined by how quick the illness is found out. The decision making ability during a complex situation is the basis of their clinical profession. Therefore the primary diagnosis by a paramedic has an important part in the following medical care. 

The proper diagnosis will improve the patient’s outcome and hence the diagnosis must be accurate. They are supposed to diagnose a patient; understanding the basic information of the case, to evaluate the primary obtained diagnosis. The final outcome of the diagnosis by the physician is being compared with the primary diagnosis by the paramedic to determine how accurate the primary diagnosis is. Thus it is proved if the paramedic's knowledge of diagnosing is accurate. 

The aim of a paramedic is to identify the disease, it might be an acute injury or illness and then to provide necessary treatment, and to refer them to the hospital or to the physician. They have to estimate the medical condition of the patient and need to make sure their health and life is not at risk. In order to do that, they have to perform certain tests and diagnoses to make sure proper care is given to them. 

The work of the paramedics has become more difficult. The wrong diagnosis may lead to inadequate treatment and care which results in the adverse situation of the patient. So they have been taught with utmost care and precision to safeguard the lives of the patients. Paramedics are definitely able to diagnose the illness in the preliminary stage at a decent rate of satisfactory level. This shows the importance and necessity of certain pre-hospital education since the successful diagnostic accuracy and background of education are interrelated. 

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