If it ain’t broke… Etomidate for paediatric sedation.
Critical appraisal and review of Etomidate as a drug for procedural sedation in the pediatric emergency department.
Search Results for: critical appraisal
JC: PCA in the ED. St.Emlyn’s
A review of a paper on the use of PCA patient controlled analgesia in the ED. Review and critical appraisal with FCEM style questions
Virchester Journal Club 2013. St.Emlyn’s
Journal Club papers from the Emergency Medicine Journal Club in Virchester. FCEM style critical appraisal questions with all papers reviewed.
Semi Structured Interviews (CAN9)
Semi-structured interviews are a great way to get the really rich data we need to understand something in greater depth. They allow us to ask ‘why?’ as well as just ‘what?’, ‘who?’ and ‘when?’.
JC: Head up, mechanical and impedance device assisted CPR – does it make a difference? St Emlyn’s
Research in cardiac arrest management has improved a lot in recent years. We are now seeing large randomised controlled trials looking at specific therapies in the management of these critically …
The FORCE study: St Emlyn’s
As someone who works across both PEM and adult EM it’s interesting to reflect on how the workload varies. These days my adult work is heavily skewed to complex majors …
Differential prescribing of TXA by gender. St Emlyn’s
Tranexamic acid in trauma is a well-established standard of care in most mature trauma systems. The two major trials of TXA, CRASH 2 and 3 suggest a small but important …
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JC: AP or AL position for cardioversion? St Emlyn’s
Defibrillation is a core skill in emergency medicine. Traditionally we are taught that an anterior-lateral (AL) placement of pads is preferable, although an anterior-posterior (AP) position can be used if …
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