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).
Review of an RCT of serratus anterior plane blocks in the emergency department for chest/rib injury. Is this now a standard of care?
Paediatric Stroke, Bronchiolitis, and tips and tricks for paediatric procedures
Emergency Department Management
The practice of coordinating, consulting and managing an entire acute clinical service in real-time is fairly unique to emergency medicine. Central to this is the EPiC (or emergency physician in charge) role #FOAMed @stemlyns with @codingbrown
Can ChatGPT write clinical cases and MCQs unrecognisable from those written by humans?
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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