A patient having a large laceration sutured suddenly goes into cardiac arrest.
A patient having a large laceration sutured suddenly goes into cardiac arrest.
This month we have:
EM ETCO2 at triage, Nitrous Oxide Toxicity, Horizontal or vertical for LP, Practice Changing Papers in PEM and New Online
This month we’ve got two New in EM segments: which shoulder relocation technique is best & the use of TXA in haemoptysis.
We also speak with Tessa Davis of Don’t Forget The Bubbles fame and her top tips for delivering teaching online. We then speak to Evan Bayton about the RCEM Coat of Arms and what on earth it all means, and then end the podcast with New Online.
A young lady presents with shoulder pain, for which there are multiple differential diagnoses. How do you differentiate between them in order to manage her effectively?
The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.
The use of FI blocks in the emergency department has been shown to provide effective pain relief in the acute setting and to reduce the use of opiate analgesia.
This month Noel and Stephen discuss paediatric fractures.
This month we discuss Mid lines vs PICC, Scaphoid Fractures, The FORCE study, RCEM Induction, New online
A 43-year-old male truck driver presents to the ED with pain on walking after jumping out of his truck.
A 45-year-old male patient presents to the Emergency Department having fallen on his outstretched hand.
Elbow injuries are common and acute elbow trauma accounts for 2-3% of all visits to the emergency department.
This session covers the assessment and management of acute elbow injuries commonly seen in the emergency department
Paediatric injuries can be very different from those sustained in adults in many respects. This session discusses why this is the case and outlines the general principles of treating paediatric injuries.
Paediatric injuries can be very different from those sustained in adults in many respects. This session discusses why this is the case and outlines the general principles of treating paediatric injuries.
A 92-year-old man attends the emergency department complaining that his right shoulder “looks a funny shape”.
Fracture of the neck of the femur is a common injury and the incidence is increasing although it is not always easy to diagnose. The majority of fractures are caused by falls in the elderly and the fracture usually occurs through osteoporotic bone
The risk factors for a fractured NOF can simplistically be divided into risk factors for falls and risk factors for osteoporosis.
This month we have New in EM Blood cultures, Dental Emergencies, RCEM FIB Guidelines
I want to talk about Lisfranc fractures. I recently missed one and found out it is misdiagnosed 1 in 5 times! So thought it would be a good topic to talk about.
With the advent of urgent care centres, your exposure to orthopaedics won’t be what it used to be. However, if you follow some of the basic tips here, your orthopaedic surgeons and patients will be happy!