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An updated overview of decompensated liver disease in the emergency department, covering assessment, investigation and the search for a precipitating cause. It discusses infection, bleeding, kidney injury, encephalopathy and escalation of care, with the WAVES mnemonic to organise the approach.
A personal selection of recent papers prepared for the 2024 emergency medicine update in Whistler. The appraisals cover airway management, major haemorrhage and cardiac arrest, exploring what the findings might mean for practice and where uncertainty remains.
Iain and Simon review the January 2024 posts, including airway management in acute poisoning, staff retention and working conditions in emergency medicine. They also discuss Liz Crowe's reflection on habits, resolutions and making changes that last.
Conference ReportsCritical Care
A selection of resuscitation papers discussed at the Big Sick Conference in Zermatt in 2024. These personal appraisals examine airway management, haemorrhage and cardiac arrest, considering the findings, their limitations and the questions still facing clinicians and researchers.
Iain and Simon's December 2023 roundup covers prehospital transfusion decisions, e-scooter injuries, artificial intelligence in medicine and selective aortic arch perfusion. The episode brings together these posts alongside discussion of the state of UK emergency care.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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