Highlights from the opening sessions of the Premier paediatric emergency medicine conference in Winchester in 2024. Topics include childhood stroke, ENT emergencies, headaches, sudden cardiac death, asthma treatment and vaping in young people.
Iain and Simon review the April 2024 posts, covering bougies, cardiac arrest, trauma and sepsis. They also discuss race in medicine, global health and choosing commitments deliberately, with learning from the RCEM CPD conference and the emergency medicine conference in Graz.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
Should bleeding trauma patients be intubated in the emergency department or the operating room? This appraisal examines an observational comparison in patients needing urgent haemorrhage control, including the association with mortality and why confounding limits conclusions about changing practice.
Could nebulised ketamine offer an alternative to intravenous ketamine for acute pain in the emergency department? This review examines a randomised trial, its analgesic outcomes and the uncertainties around rescue analgesia, patient selection and comparison with usual care.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease making a resurgence due to declining vaccination rates. It presents with initial symptoms like high fever and coryza, followed by a rash. Rapid isolation and appropriate use of PPE are critical for suspected cases.
This JC from St Emlyn's looks at a paper from SJTRM and explores the association between first-pass success (FPS) during pre-hospital intubation and 30-day mortality in patients treated by Finnish helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS).
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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