What does medutainment mean, and where did it come from? Simon Carley introduces the blend of medicine, education and entertainment, tracing examples from public health broadcasting and medical demonstrations while making the case for engagement as one approach to teaching, rather than the only approach.
Does apnoeic oxygenation reduce desaturation during intubation of critically ill adults? This 2015 appraisal of the FELLOW trial examines its ICU population, oxygen-saturation outcomes and methodological limitations, asking how far the findings can be applied to emergency department airway practice.
The 2015 SPLIT trial compared saline with Plasma-Lyte in intensive care patients. This appraisal explains its crossover design and kidney-injury outcomes, then considers statistical power, fluid given before ICU admission and the limits of applying the results to emergency department patients or other balanced solutions.
Conference ReportsEmergency Department Management
Reflections on Roy Lilley’s presentation at the 2015 RCEM conference, including the gaps patients encounter between services. Simon Carley highlights the argument for designing care around patients’ needs, alongside a short video introduction and links to examples of healthcare innovation.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
What are the thromboembolic risks when prothrombin complex concentrate is used to reverse warfarin-associated intracranial bleeding? This 2015 appraisal examines a retrospective study, the importance of previous venous thromboembolism and the limitations of drawing conclusions from a different reversal regimen and clinical setting.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
How can emergency clinicians keep up with the literature without being overwhelmed? Natalie May compares journal clubs, alerts, RSS feeds, online appraisals and social media in this 2015 overview, weighing the effort, access and critical appraisal involved in building a personal approach.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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