Can salbutamol relieve pain in renal colic? We review a phase II randomised controlled trial exploring intravenous salbutamol as an adjunct analgesic in the emergency department.
JC: Salbutamol for Analgesia in Renal Colic – Worth a Puff or a Painful Disappointment? Read More
Journal club review of an RCT on the use of nebulised ketamine use in the emergency department.
Is nebulised ketamine an option in the Emergency Department? Read More
In the UK this weekend there are warnings out regarding Thunderstorm Asthma. This is a rare but well described phenomena when patients who are previously known to be grass pollen
Thunderstorm Asthma: St Emlyn’s Read More
I am sure you all saw the recent MHRA press release and guidance, discussing the issue of a possible link between the AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine and a rare type of
Post-vaccine headache in the Emergency Department: what you need to know. St Emlyn’s Read More
We see a lot of patients in the ED with a history of what sounds very much like a transient ischaemic event (TIA). By definition the patient will have had
JC: Canadian TIA risk score. St Emlyn’s Read More
There’s two reasons why Ludwig’s angina sends a shiver down my spine but probably only one of them will apply to you. Back in 2003 when I was a third
Ludwig’s Angina. St Emlyn’s Read More
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
Understanding COVID-19 testing with Rick Body. St Emlyn’s Read More
That’s a leading question. Of course you would. Who wouldn’t want to know more about a disease that has killed >1 million people to date, worldwide. Who wouldn’t want to know more
VTE and COVID-19: Would you like to know more? Read More
