CMP6 Archives • St.Emlyn's

JC: Platelets for Intracranial Haemorrhage. St.Emlyn’s

Could platelet transfusion worsen outcomes after spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage in patients taking antiplatelet drugs? This 2016 appraisal examines the PATCH trial’s unexpected findings, functional outcomes and limitations, asking why a biologically plausible treatment might fail to help the patients it was intended to benefit.

Can you unlock your unconscious patient’s mobile phone with their thumb? St.Emlyn’s

By Simon Carley / February 26, 2016

Should clinicians unlock an unconscious patient’s phone to help identify them? This 2016 ethical and legal discussion explores the tension between useful clinical information, privacy and consent, using a hypothetical emergency department case to ask whether access is necessary and what remains uncertain.

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