TTL tips 2: Get the best from your pelvic binders!
Top tips on using pelvic binders in major trauma . Trauma Team Leader tips from @stemlyns #FOAMed #TTLtips
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TTL tips 1: Check these FIVE areas (and more) in Penetrating Trauma.
Check these five areas in penetrating trauma. Trauma Team Leader tips from @stemlyns #FOAMed
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Introducing the Trauma Team Leader Tips (TTL Tips) Series
Edited by Prof. Simon Carley & Dr. Greg Yates Leading a trauma team is one of the most challenging and rewarding roles in emergency medicine. It’s a blend of clinical
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Gastroenteritis in children: should we be sending them home with ondansetron?
Autumn is here, and winter is on its way. In children with gastroenteritis, should we be prescribing take-home doses of ondansetron?
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What does the Medical Training Review mean for Emergency Medicine training in the UK?
The 2025 Medical Training Review (MTR) is the most significant rethink of UK postgraduate medical education in decades. It calls for more flexible, inclusive, team-based training that recognises learning across all grades, not just numbered trainees. For emergency medicine, this may mean redesigning pathways to include SAS and LED doctors, refreshing the RCEM curriculum, and re-establishing supportive team structures. EM must lead the way in creating sustainable, flexible, and patient-centred training for the next generation.
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Factors in the Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma – The FiiRST-2 Trial
The FiiRST-2 randomised trial compared fibrinogen and prothrombin complex concentrate with plasma in trauma patients needing massive transfusion. No significant benefit was found. Read our St Emlyn’s critical appraisal.
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Design as repair: what Emergency Medicine can learn (and why it is so hard)
The NHS drowns in innovation whilst repair work goes unsupported. Why Bronson’s Design as Repair framework matters for emergency medicine.
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SUPraclavicular Block for Emergency Reduction of Upper Limb Injuries Versus Bier Block (SUPERB Trial)
The SUPERB trial compared ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block with Bier block for distal forearm fracture reduction in the ED. Both provided excellent pain relief, with supraclavicular block noninferior and offering longer analgesia. Safe, feasible, and well-tolerated, this trial supports expanding regional anaesthesia options for emergency physicians managing upper limb injuries.