JC: TXA in severe head injury. St Emlyn’s
Our post on the CRASH-3 trial, an RCT examining the use of TXA in head injury, was arguably our most controversial of 2019 (1). Our view was that the evidence …
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Top 10 trauma papers 2019-2020 for Liverpool Trauma Seminars. St Emlyn’s
This week I am presenting (virtually) at the Liverpool Trauma Seminar. This is a new initiative that aims to provide a multispeciality, multidisciplinary trauma conference in the North West of …
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JC: AVP in Haemorrhagic Shock. St Emlyn’s
Blood product transfusion can be lifesaving for patients who have suffered major trauma, but the associated side-effects and risks, mean that most people would agree that less is more. This …
REBOA with Zaf Qasim. St Emlyn’s
This week we are publishing a podcast with Zaf Qasim on REBOA. Zaf is a St Emlyn’s team member and Virchester alumnus although he now works over in the US …
JC: Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in Head Injury. The CRASH-3 results. St Emlyn’s
St Emlyn’s had sight of a pre-publication copy of the CRASH-3 trial from the trial team. This allowed us to prepare this blog in advance of publication. The trial authors …
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JC: The metabolic and biochemical characteristics of packed red cell transfusions.
In the UK it’s now standard practice in hypovolaemic/bleeding trauma to use packed red cells as the first line resuscitation fluid. That’s what we keep in the fridge in the …
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JC: Macintosh vs. McGrath laryngoscopy in pre-hospital care.
There has been an ongoing debate about the use of video laryngoscopy (VL) in emergency and critical care​1–4​. Proponents speak of the better visibility and ability to teach using video …
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Clot’s the Problem? Vena Cava filters in trauma patients. St Emlyn’s
No one likes getting a pulmonary embolism. Or a deep vein thrombosis. And because about 60% of all blood clots are associated with hospitalisation for acute illness​1​, we take the …
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