Intubation for the low GCS tox patient
A review of a RCT looking at Tracheal intubation for coma patients use in patients with decreased levels of consciousness from acute poisoning.
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Toxicology
The Annual ILCOR Update – what’s new in adult life support
A summary of the annual consensus update from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation looking particularly at ECPR, DSED, Drowning and prognostication
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Packers, Pushers and Stuffers – Drug Concealment in the ED
Although these terms may be heard more often in a Build-a-Bear factory or a kitchen at Christmas than a Emergency Department, it doesn’t mean they’re any less relevant. What on earth
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GBL Overdose and what to do about it
In what seems like an age ago I was asked to speak about Chemsex at the EuSEM conference in Prague. It was a (somewhat scary) privilege to talk to the
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Management of paracetamol therapeutic excess in the ED. St.Emlyn’s.
I’m trying hard not to be slightly annoyed with Mr X. I know we are supposed to be empathic and understanding, but somedays there are patients who are just a
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Sugar and Spice…Not All Things Nice
The use of synthetic cannabinoids is on the rise. Â They are dangerous, don’t fit a particular toxidrome, and can require emergent intervention. Â They are a nasty phenomenon and this article
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Opiate Overdose in the Emergency Department
Listen to the podcast on the management of Opiate OD in the ED by clicking on the link below. Opiate overdose is a common presentation to the ED. It has
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JC: Should we halve the time of acetylcysteine infusions for Paracetamol OD? St.Emlyn’s
The week’s Lancet has a great paper on the management of paracetamol overdose. A subject close to our heart at St.Emlyn’s following the recent changes to UK guidelines that have
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