Tag: HAP6
JC: Lopinavir/Ritonavir in the treatment of COVID-19
We have been following the RECOVERY trial closely over the last few months. It’s the largest RCT of therapeutics for COVID-19 in the world and it’s already shown that hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin don’t work in …
JC: Azithromycin in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
As we near the end of 2020, it is worth taking a moment to reflect on what a year it has been. At the beginning of the year we were first hearing about a respiratory …
The Emerging Evidence for a Genetic Susceptibility to Severe Covid-19. St Emlyn’s
A defining feature of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the wide spectrum of clinical presentations, ranging from asymptomatic viremia to life-threatening illness.1 Factors such as advancing age and co-morbid status have been shown to strongly correlate …
Risk stratification in the ED for COVID19 patients: The PRIEST study. St Emlyn’s
A core skill in emergency medicine is in the identification and classification of risk categories for the patients we see. For many conditions we have derived, validated and refined scoring systems over many years (for …
Tocilizumaybe? Immune modulation in COVID-19 @StEmlyns
I am sure many of you saw the breaking news on the BBC the other week, about a new wonderdrug to strengthen our defences against the tidal wave that is COVID19. This follows a press …
Understanding COVID-19 testing with Rick Body. St Emlyn’s
This week Simon and Rick got together to talk through the latest technologies, uses and performance of COVID-19 testing. We think it’s a really useful listen to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the various …
JC: Convalescent plasma in COVID 19 patients.
This month the BMJ has published a trial on the use of convalescent plasma in the treatment of admitted patients with COVID-19 (the PLACID trial). Convalescent plasma therapy basically takes plasma, together with antibodies from …
Covid-19 Journal Club: The Director’s Cut #4
We have searched every COVID-19 publication, and summarised the literature of everything published in the last fortnight. We have highlighted those papers that will be of interest to EM clinicians on the front line. This …
Purposefully Practicing for COVID-19
“When” not “if” Purposeful Practice? To purposefully practice you must:– Deliberately target specific skills during shifts, seizing opportunities to drill or do them for real. – Push yourself out of the comfort zone.– Seek immediate feedback or self-reflect on stuff that can …
COVID-19 The Director’s Cut #3
Here we have specially selected, and summarised the literature for COVID-19 in the last week. We have highlighted those papers that will be of interest to EM clinicians on the front line. This is part …