Who might benefit from emergency department thoracotomy after traumatic cardiac arrest? This 2015 appraisal examines EAST guidance on patient selection, comparing injury patterns and signs of life while questioning estimated control outcomes, bias and the difference between impressive relative risks and small absolute benefits.
JC: EAST – Let’s Be Blunt About ED Thoracotomy Read More
A 2015 clinical review of torticollis, from a painful neck on waking to presentations associated with injury, medication, infection or neurological disease. It explores assessment across adults and children, highlighting why persistent symptoms, associated illness and follow-up matter when an apparently minor complaint may need another explanation.
Torticollis: A Real Pain in the Neck Read More
A look behind the scenes after St Emlyn’s returned from an outage in June 2015. The team explains how its virtual hospital depends on an international network of people and technical support, and thanks Mike for helping build the site and bring it back online.
Behind the Scenes at St Emlyn’s Read More
Does therapeutic hypothermia improve outcomes after cardiac arrest in children? This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing cooling with active temperature control after out-of-hospital arrest, exploring neurological outcomes, confidence intervals, study limitations and why a non-significant result does not establish that two treatments are equivalent.
JC: Getting Chilly Quickly 4. Doing It For The Kids Read More
An archived invitation to the social runs organised around SMACC Chicago in June 2015. The post shares the original meeting arrangements and a promotional podcast with Jesse Spurr, emphasising an inclusive, informal way for delegates to meet and exercise together rather than a competitive race.
Feeling Fit in Chicago: Join the smaccRUN! Read More
This 2015 journal club examines a trial comparing intravenous lorazepam and diazepam for children with convulsive status epilepticus. Alongside seizure control and adverse effects, the appraisal explores blinding, per-protocol analysis and why failing to demonstrate superiority does not prove that the treatments are equivalent.
JC: One Benzo Fits All? Lorazepam vs Diazepam for Paediatric Status Epilepticus Read More
A short teaching challenge becomes a 2015 review of sticky eyes in children, from newborns to school-age patients. Natalie May combines age-specific considerations, examination and follow-up with reflections on fitting useful clinical teaching into a few minutes, supported by slides and a recorded presentation.
EduWars: Sticky Eyes in Kids at the EMEC Read More
Can a subdissociative dose of ketamine provide comparable pain relief to intravenous morphine? This 2015 journal club examines a small emergency department trial, considering pain scores, rescue analgesia, adverse effects and blinding, while explaining why failure to find a difference does not establish equivalence.
JC: K is Good For You – Subdissociative Ketamine vs Morphine in the ED Read More
