Does this patient need an arterial blood gas, and what will you do with the result? This 2012 discussion challenges routine arterial sampling, considers venous gases and pulse oximetry, and argues for choosing investigations that answer a specific clinical question while minimising avoidable pain.
V & A in the ED – blood gases – St.Emlyn’s Read More
Mushroom poisoning can present very differently depending on the species involved. This 2012 overview considers fly agaric, death cap and deadly webcap exposures, including delayed liver or kidney injury, and reflects on the difficulties of making treatment decisions when the evidence is limited.
Where’s the fun in fungi? – St.Emlyn’s Read More
Does patient-controlled analgesia improve pain relief in the emergency department? This 2012 appraisal examines a randomised trial in acute abdominal pain, considering blinding, exclusions, the comparison treatment and how pain was measured, with additional explanations of area under the curve and block randomisation.
JC: Patient Controlled Analgesia in the ED Read More
