How bad is hypotension in TBI? What’s the real world impact in a high quality PHEM service.
Rich Carden reviews a recent paper that helps us understand the impact. #FOAMed @stemlyns
Is post-induction hypotension harmful in traumatic brain injury? Read More
Paracetamol poisoning is an uncommon, but not rare, event in children. The treatment of choice is NAC. Should we be giving them the SNAP protocol?
Make it SNAPpy! Paracetamol overdoses in teenagers Read More
The FiiRST-2 randomised trial compared fibrinogen and prothrombin complex concentrate with plasma in trauma patients needing massive transfusion. No significant benefit was found. Read our St Emlyn’s critical appraisal.
Factors in the Initial Resuscitation of Patients With Severe Trauma – The FiiRST-2 Trial Read More
Background Paediatric generalised convulsive status epilepticus (GCSE) are some thing we see a fair amount of in Virchester. Many are a result of febrile seizures, but as we are a
JC: Ketamine or Midazolam as first choice for Paediatric Status Epilepticus? St Emlyn’s Read More
A review of the GECCO (Global health and emergency care) research summit in the UK bringing together expert speakers, panelists and workshop facilitators.
GECCo’s Global Health & Emergency Care Research Summit, July 2025 Read More
A review of intra-arrest stellate ganglion block for refractory cardiac arrest. Could this novel technique improve ROSC rates? Critical appraisal of scoping review. @stemlyns #FOAMed
JC: Intra-arrest Stellate Ganglion Block Read More
Can children with abdominal pain, vomiting, or tenderness avoid CT? We review PECARN’s latest insights into low-risk paediatric trauma.
Evaluating the PECARN Abdominal Trauma Rule in the grey zone…. Read More
Ourt review of a small Feasibility study on arterial line placement during ED cardiac arrest shows high success and improved ROSC. Is it time to rethink resuscitation monitoring?
Arterial Line Placement During Cardiac Arrest: The ED experience. Read More
