Emergency Medicine

Greg Yates reviews the evidence behind familiar cough remedies, from codeine and dextromethorphan to herbal preparations and honey. The article considers symptom relief, side effects and the limits of the research, with an emphasis on taking patients’ discomfort seriously.

This case-based TTL tip examines calcium depletion during major trauma resuscitation and blood transfusion. It covers recognising the problem, repeating blood gas checks and considering calcium replacement as resuscitation continues.

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.

Rich Carden reviews a cohort study linking post-intubation hypotension with 30-day mortality in severe traumatic brain injury. The appraisal considers what the association means for prehospital anaesthesia and how far observational findings can guide practice.

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?

A case-based guide to getting the most from pelvic binders in trauma care. This TTL tip covers preparing equipment, checking placement and tension, and reassessing the pelvis when the binder is removed.