Paracetamol 2012: less means more
2012 update on guidelines for the management of paracetamol overdose in the ED.
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Clinical Guidelines
Morel-Lavallee – Mushrooms in the valley
Diagnosis Investigation and Management of Morrell Lavallee lesions in the ED (Emergency Department). Use of Ultrasound in diagnosis.
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Minor Head Injury and Anticoagulants -You Snooze, You Ooze
The diagnosis and treatment of patients with a head injury whilst on anticoagulants.
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Glasgow Scores… Not just for coma any more!
Quick post… NICE have recently published new guidance on Upper GI bleeding. It is surprisingly sensible. I was pleased with their position on PPI’s for upper GI bleeding (not before endoscopy…). The other point
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Sickle Cell Disease – New Guidance
New guidance out on sickle disease from NICE in the BMJ I must admit to having a bit of an interest in sickle cell disease and the ED. There are
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Paediatric brain injury – Bumps, Brains and Barf
The assessment and management of paediatric head injury in the emergency department. Clinical Guidlines. Use of CT in pediatric brain injury.
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Should POPs be mixed with Heparin?
We published an interesting BET in the EMJ earlier (open access version here) this year about the use of low molecular weight heparin for patients placed in below knee POPs
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Deep Vein Thrombosis – New NICE guidance
Is Venous Thrombo Embolism the most controversial area of EM practice at the moment? I think it might be as there is rarely a meeting or conference where the subject
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