This blog post reviews a study comparing non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) and invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitoring in pre-hospital critical care.
Non-invasive or arterial pressure monitoring in PHEM? Read More
The diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department is a constant source of anxiety. How do we make sure we pick up everyone with a bleed, but not overinvestigate
The Subarachnoid Haemorrhage in the Emergency Department (SHED) Study Read More
A reminder of a great lecture from Cliff Reid on why emergency medicine is a great (but really challenging) job. This talk is 11 years old but is arguably still true today. #FOAMed @stemlyns
EM is a great job. After 11 years is Cliff Reid still right? Read More
Case series of dirty epi drips in Australia. A potentially useful tool in austere/remote settings, but lots of caveats and cautions before we all start doing this! Be careful, but do learn about this potential therapy. #FOAMed @stemlyns
The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip. Read More
Liz Crowe gives us a fantastic critical appraisal of an EMJ paper discussing the patient experience in the emergency department.
Patient experience in the Emergency Department Read More
Is it time to rethink peer review? Delve into the pros and cons of this crucial process in scientific research. Is open peer review a better option for the future? @richardbody has tried it and we think he likes it. @stemlyns #FOAMed
Open and Ongoing Peer Review: A New Model for Scientific Research Read More
“Time Critical: Information Light” decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring swift actions with minimal data. However, uncertainty decreases over time as more information becomes available.
Optimal Timing for Life-Saving Procedures in Critical Care: Finding the Goldilocks Moment Read More
A Critical Appraisal Nugget about Positive and Negative Predictive Value and their use when interpreting diagnostic tests.
Podcast – Positive and Negative Predictive Values: Critical Appraisal Nugget 11 Read More
