A rapid trauma CT report and a definitive report serve different purposes. This TTL tip explores how to work with radiology colleagues, check for report updates and communicate additional findings as the patient’s care progresses.
TTL tips 6: CT reports Read More
Watch the perimortem caesarean section presentation from IncrEMentuM 2025. Simon Carley introduces the recording and links to St Emlyn’s resources on the procedure and evidence for resuscitative hysterotomy.
Perimortem C-section from Incrementum: how to do it Read More
TTL tip 4 is about getting your CODE RED instructions right, by developing the right mindset about what you want to achieve and why.
TTL tips 4: Code Red Read More
This case-based TTL tip examines calcium depletion during major trauma resuscitation and blood transfusion. It covers recognising the problem, repeating blood gas checks and considering calcium replacement as resuscitation continues.
TTL tips 3: Giving Blood products? Think Calcium! Read More
A case-based guide to getting the most from pelvic binders in trauma care. This TTL tip covers preparing equipment, checking placement and tension, and reassessing the pelvis when the binder is removed.
TTL tips 2: Get the best from your pelvic binders! Read More
Visible wounds can distract from injuries hidden elsewhere. This TTL tip uses a penetrating trauma case to explore commonly missed areas, examination during the primary survey and reassessment even when the patient has already been checked before hospital arrival.
TTL tips 1: Check these FIVE areas (and more) in Penetrating Trauma. Read More
An introduction to the Trauma Team Leader Tips series, edited by Simon Carley and Greg Yates. Short, practical posts draw on the team’s experience of clinical care, communication and human factors, with downloadable resources for teaching and discussion.
Introducing the Trauma Team Leader Tips (TTL Tips) Series Read More
Can arterial lines be placed during cardiac arrest in the ED, and what can they tell us? This appraisal reviews one department’s experience, the selection bias in its small intervention group and why feasibility does not establish better patient outcomes.
Arterial Line Placement During Cardiac Arrest: The ED experience. Read More
