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In this Rapid Review, we look at decision making around the intubation of patients with Covid-19. This training provides modifications to intubation, designed to achieve first attempt intubation...
Our team discuss the papers from our February 2023 Journal Club: A sepsis theme this month looking at: introduction of an ED pharmacist lead sepsis-alert system; fluid restriction for sepsis on ICU; and peripheral vasoactive administration for paediatric patients with septic shock.
None of us got into emergency medicine because we love rashes. A wise FACEM once told me, “I only care if it doesn’t blanch, involves their mucous membranes, has massive vesicles or their skin is falling off.”
Our team discuss the papers from our January 2023 Journal Club: A paediatric theme this month looking at immobilisation of torus fractures, mid-arm point for paediatric ICC insertion, and screen time in paediatric concussion.
A 30-year old woman presents to your Emergency Department complaining of mild abdominal discomfort and exertional dyspnoea. She feels well and doesn’t particularly want to be in hospital, but was told to present by her fertility team as she had recently had in-vitro fertilisation.
Our team discuss the papers from our December 2022 Journal Club: The EXACT Trial assessing the effect of lower vs higher O2 Sats targets post ROSC and the DOSEVF Trial assessing Double Sequential External Defibrillation compared to standard debrillation for VF arrest.
Our Journal Club is back with another three papers this month looking at: The HOLLT study, IV paracetamol vs IV hydromorphone, and fluid resuscitation in pancreatitis.
It’s a busy Friday night at your regional Emergency Department when a 23-year-old pregnant woman presents with PV bleeding and abdominal pain. She is G1P0, estimating 6/40 by LMP. She saw her GP 4 days ago, with a BHCG 800.
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Croup is one of the diseases we own. This is the quintessential paediatric ED reg condition. Often the triage nurse will give the dex before you’ve even seen the patient. But have you thought about what you are going to do if the dex doesn’t work?
A 30 year old bricklayer has fallen 3m off scaffolding onto the hard ground below and has been unable to mobilise since the incident. The patient presents complaining of back pain with associated altered motor function and sensation to his lower limbs. He is GCS 15 and his vital signs read a BP 80/40 mmHg, Heart Rate 47bpm, Oxygen Saturations of 100% on room air and his temperature is 37 degrees Celsius. He has warm hands and feet. On examination you notice that power of his lower limbs is 0/5 in all myotomes and he cannot appreciate sensation below the dermatome level of T4.