Further reading Matt has kindly provided a list of references from his Trauma Care talk which this podcast is based on: Peri-operative and critical care management of the brain – current evidence. Anaesthesia: Vol 77, No S1. The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: fourth edition Vasopressors in Trauma: A … Continue reading Vasopressors in Trauma

Read more about the Cochrane injuries group: https://injuries.cochrane.org/about-us-0 Have a listen to the earlier TXA podcast here: https://phemcast.co.uk/2018/01/18/episode-26-tranexamic-acid/ Do you want to revise your clotting pathways and the mechanism of action of TXA?! Here are some links to the excellent Life in the Fast Lane: https://partone.litfl.com/clotting.html https://partone.litfl.com/unclotting.html The Resus Room podcast which discusses Tim and … Continue reading TXA – an update

Read more about the Cochrane injuries group: https://injuries.cochrane.org/about-us-0 Have a listen to the earlier TXA podcast here: https://phemcast.co.uk/2018/01/18/episode-26-tranexamic-acid/ Do you want to revise your clotting pathways and the mechanism of action of TXA?! Here are some links to the excellent Life in the Fast Lane: https://partone.litfl.com/clotting.html https://partone.litfl.com/unclotting.html The Resus Room podcast which discusses Tim and … Continue reading TXA – an update

Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death and injury. Following a road traffic collision many patients will remain trapped in their vehicle. Extrication is the process by which injured or potentially injured people are removed from their vehicle by the rescue services. Rescue service training focuses on the absolute movement minimisation of potentially … Continue reading Extrication

Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death and injury. Following a road traffic collision many patients will remain trapped in their vehicle. Extrication is the process by which injured or potentially injured people are removed from their vehicle by the rescue services. Rescue service training focuses on the absolute movement minimisation of potentially … Continue reading Extrication

This is the book Jon quotes, “Pain is a symphony…” The International Association for the Study of Pain’s revised definition of pain is available here. If you’d like to read more about ‘nocebo’ i.e. the non-pharmacological adverse effects of an intervention, have a look at this article. Penthrox For more information on Penthrox, you can … Continue reading Pain (& analgesia)

This is the book Jon quotes, “Pain is a symphony…” The International Association for the Study of Pain’s revised definition of pain is available here. If you’d like to read more about ‘nocebo’ i.e. the non-pharmacological adverse effects of an intervention, have a look at this article. Penthrox For more information on Penthrox, you can … Continue reading Pain (& analgesia)

Before you listen to this new podcast, we encourage you to go back and have a listen to Episode 16: Blood which we released in 2017 outlining the available evidence about prehospital blood, and the background to the RePHILL trial. The RePHILL (Resuscitation with Pre-Hospital Blood Products) original paper is available here, and you can … Continue reading RePHILL

Before you listen to this new podcast, we encourage you to go back and have a listen to Episode 16: Blood which we released in 2017 outlining the available evidence about prehospital blood, and the background to the RePHILL trial. The RePHILL (Resuscitation with Pre-Hospital Blood Products) original paper is available here, and you can … Continue reading RePHILL

This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Emmanuel Cauchy. George’s adventures! Grading frostbite The GELOX study The Hyperbaric oxygen study described by Carron is now in print and available here. Guidelines The guidelines mentioned by Chris can be found on the Wilderness Medical Society website. References Cauchy et al. The value of technetium 99 … Continue reading Cold Injury

This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Emmanuel Cauchy. George’s adventures! Grading frostbite The GELOX study The Hyperbaric oxygen study described by Carron is now in print and available here. Guidelines The guidelines mentioned by Chris can be found on the Wilderness Medical Society website. References Cauchy et al. The value of technetium 99 … Continue reading Cold Injury

Some useful videos: Hopefully you found the podcast interesting, but since this is quite a visual topic we have put together some videos to demonstrate some of the pathologies discussed and what they look like on ultrasound: How does ultrasound work? Want to know how to use ultrasound? This is a whole 45 minute introductory … Continue reading Ultrasound

Some useful videos: Hopefully you found the podcast interesting, but since this is quite a visual topic we have put together some videos to demonstrate some of the pathologies discussed and what they look like on ultrasound: How does ultrasound work? Want to know how to use ultrasound? This is a whole 45 minute introductory … Continue reading Ultrasound

Definitions UK definition (RCEM): It describes the sudden onset of aggressive and violent behaviour and autonomic dysfunction, typically in the setting of acute on chronic drug abuse or serious mental illness. Australian definition (NSW Health): Behaviour that puts the patient or others at immediate risk of serious harm and may include threatening or aggressive behaviour, … Continue reading Acute behavioural disturbance

Definitions UK definition (RCEM): It describes the sudden onset of aggressive and violent behaviour and autonomic dysfunction, typically in the setting of acute on chronic drug abuse or serious mental illness. Australian definition (NSW Health): Behaviour that puts the patient or others at immediate risk of serious harm and may include threatening or aggressive behaviour, … Continue reading Acute behavioural disturbance

This was a joint podcast with our friends & colleagues at WEMCast – to hear more from them, have a look at their podcast back catalogue, and there’s more information on the World Extreme Medicine website. Mosquito born disease Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. It is widely distributed … Continue reading The Jungle

This was a joint podcast with our friends & colleagues at WEMCast – to hear more from them, have a look at their podcast back catalogue, and there’s more information on the World Extreme Medicine website. Mosquito born disease Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. It is widely distributed … Continue reading The Jungle

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Positioning Recommended Rich Levitan resources Airway axes Epiglottoscopy Bimanual Laryngoscopy Further resources https://www.resus.com.au/apnoeic-oxygenation-resuscitation-time/ https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Resources-publications/Guidelines/Safer-pre-hospital-anaesthesia Click here to hear what our friends over at the Resus Room think about Airways 2...

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Positioning Recommended Rich Levitan resources Airway axes Epiglottoscopy Bimanual Laryngoscopy Further resources https://www.resus.com.au/apnoeic-oxygenation-resuscitation-time/ https://anaesthetists.org/Home/Resources-publications/Guidelines/Safer-pre-hospital-anaesthesia Click here to hear what our friends over at the Resus Room think about Airways 2...

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46441129 From: https://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/blog/should-i-use-supplemental-oxygen-on-kilimanjaro/ Want to know more? This is one of the organisations Lucy mentions: British Exploring And this is the Global Health MSc The Wilderness Society Guidelines are available here. This is the link to the Wilderness Medical Society. Consensus statement from the UIAA on People with Pre-Existing Conditions Going to the Mountains, … Continue reading Altitude

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46441129 From: https://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/blog/should-i-use-supplemental-oxygen-on-kilimanjaro/ Want to know more? This is one of the organisations Lucy mentions: British Exploring And this is the Global Health MSc The Wilderness Society Guidelines are available here. This is the link to the Wilderness Medical Society. Consensus statement from the UAIA Li Y, Zhang Y, Zhang Y. Research advances in … Continue reading Altitude

Some facts Drowning is important: 1,000 people drown every day, 2 every 3 minutes, 41 per hour. It is the world’s 3rd leading cause of accidental death: 3.6 million people over 10 years. Disease of youth 64% 30 years old 43% 15 years old 25% 5 years old Male: female ratio 2:1 In … Continue reading Drowning

Some facts Drowning is important: 1,000 people drown every day, 2 every 3 minutes, 41 per hour. It is the world’s 3rd leading cause of accidental death: 3.6 million people over 10 years. Disease of youth 64% 30 years old 43% 15 years old 25% 5 years old Male: female ratio 2:1 In … Continue reading Drowning

Case definition Current case definition for COVID-19 can be accessed here. Risk stratification This is the Emergency Medicine Specialty guide we discussed in the podcast, which includes use of the NEWS and 40 step test (edit: since recording the podcast yesterday (!) we’ve been made aware of the Sit to Stand test). Here is a … Continue reading Episode 36: COVID-19