How can we improve acute pain relief for patients who use opioids? Greg Yates reviews a trial of low-dose ketamine added to morphine, looking at short-term analgesia, adverse effects and the limits of applying its findings to patients using illicit opioids.
PodcastLondon Trauma Conference
Dan Dworkis joins Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe to discuss how emergency teams can improve under pressure. Recorded at Tactical Trauma 2024, the conversation explores how to define excellence, learn from other high-stakes teams and make small improvements during everyday work.
Twenty-one years of London’s Air Ambulance data offer a closer look at prehospital resuscitative thoracotomy. This appraisal examines survival, timing and the distinction between tamponade and exsanguination, alongside the limits of applying an observational study from a mature urban service elsewhere.
PodcastLondon Trauma Conference
The St Emlyn’s Podcast features Dr. Jeff Kerrie discussing hyperbaric medicine. Discover how HBOT works, its role in treating dive-related injuries, and its expanding applications in emergency and critical care.
Are cannabis edibles associated with different emergency presentations from inhaled cannabis? Greg Yates appraises an observational study and questions how its findings should be interpreted, including the authors’ conclusions about clinical impact and the case for further regulation.
PodcastLondon Trauma Conference
At the London Trauma Conference, Mark Wilson discusses GoodSAM’s development from alerting nearby responders to supporting video triage and community volunteering. This podcast explores how the platform is used across emergency services and how clinicians and the public can participate.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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