EarLy Exercise in blunt Chest wall Trauma: A multi-centre, parallel randomised controlled trial (ELECT2 Trial)
Does early exercise after blunt chest trauma make a difference? Find out when we review the ELECT trial. #FOAMed @stemlyns
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Imaging decisions in paediatric trauma – RCR update 2024
The blog highlights the updated 2024 guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) on imaging in pediatric trauma.
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Small Bore vs Large Bore Thoracostomy for Traumatic Haemothorax.
Large-bore chest tubes have long been standard for managing haemothorax, but smaller tubes are now proving just as effective in stable patients. Are small-bore thoracostomies suitable for your practice’s patient population.
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Prehospital Partial Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) for Exsanguinating Subdiaphragmatic Hemorrhage
A critical appraisal of a paper about feasibility, safety and impact of pre hospital zone 1 REBOA on exsanguinating peri-arrest trauma patients
Is First Pass Success an important outcome in PHEA research?
This JC from St Emlyn’s looks at a paper from SJTRM and explores the association between first-pass success (FPS) during pre-hospital intubation and 30-day mortality in patients treated by Finnish helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS).
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Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks for rib fractures in the Emergency Department
Review of an RCT of serratus anterior plane blocks in the emergency department for chest/rib injury. Is this now a standard of care?
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Selective aortic arch perfusion
A study looking at the feasability of using Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion (SAAP) in humans.
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CRYOSTAT-2 @ St Emlyns
Prof. Dan Horner @ExRCEMProf critically appraises the CRYOSTAT-2 trial. Does early CRYOPRECIPITATE work in major trauma?
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