If you have worked an ED shift over the last year, you will almost certainly have faced this dilemma: an ambulance crew arrives with an elderly, frail, confused patient who […]
Making Sense of the Latest Corridor Care Update: Red Lines and Resources Read More
TTL tip 4 is about getting your CODE RED instructions right, by developing the right mindset about what you want to achieve and why.
TTL tips 4: Code Red Read More
RSI trial ketamine vs. etomidate. No difference in outcome. Both cause cardiovascular instability.
This is a festive break from my usual offerings on emergency toxicology, although you will note I lapsed a bit with dextromethorphan. My last post was on the SNAP regimen
Cough remedies: what actually works? Read More
TTL tip number 3 reminds us to manage Calcium levels in all trauma patients, and especailly those receiving blood products.
TTL tips 3: Giving Blood products? Think Calcium! Read More
Patients are consulting AI more and more before attending ED. What does the research say, and how should clinicians respond? Some great advice on what to do when this happens.
Your Patient Already Asked ChatGPT Read More
How bad is hypotension in TBI? What’s the real world impact in a high quality PHEM service.
Rich Carden reviews a recent paper that helps us understand the impact. #FOAMed @stemlyns
Is post-induction hypotension harmful in traumatic brain injury? Read More
Paracetamol poisoning is an uncommon, but not rare, event in children. The treatment of choice is NAC. Should we be giving them the SNAP protocol?
Make it SNAPpy! Paracetamol overdoses in teenagers Read More
