A trial published in JAMA asks exactly this question, the full text can be found here. The abstract is below, but as we always say, please read the full paper […]
JC: Should we use calcium in out of hospital cardiac arrest? St Emlyn’s Read More
There is no doubt that sub-arachnoid haemorrhage is an important diagnosis in the emergency department. It is arguably especially important in the cohort of patients who present with lesser signs/symptoms
Are CT scanners getting more sensitive at detecting Subarachnoid haemorrhage? Read More
This week we are reviewing a paper on the accuracy of pulse oximetry in patients being assessed for ECMO. This is an interesting group as they represent and extremely unwell
JC: More on pulse oximetry and racial bias. St Emlyn’s Read More
It’s that time of year again when the Trauma Care UK conference comes around and I get to talk about 10 interesting trauma papers from the last 12 months or
Top 10 Trauma Papers for Trauma UK conference. 2020-2021. St Emyln’s Read More
I’ll admit that my long term clinical practice has been to prefer balanced solutions (in my case Hartmans) over 0.9% saline in the management of the critically ill patient. It’s
JC: The BASICS trial. 0.9% saline vs balanced solution. Does it matter? Read More
A quick update on an TTM2 trial published in the NEJM last month. As part of the chain of survival it’s important to optimise the post resuscitation phase, primarily to
JC: The TTM2 trial. Normothermia or hypothermia post cardiac arrest. Read More
‘Red Standby 4 mins’ tannoys the nurse in charge. ‘It’s a 70yr old male BP 68/49, pulse 120, GCS 14/15, O2 sats 98% on 15L NRB, temperature 37.5°C’ you are
Big Shock…..Do we ❤ POCUS? Read More
A friend calls… It’s the call that no healthcare professional wants to get… “Hi Mate. Sorry to bother you, it’s just Lucy has got some chest pain and doesn’t look
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Read More
