Bradycardia
April 6, 2024Causes Cardiac: Heart Block, Myocardial infarction, Myocarditis Metabolic: Hypothermia, Hyperkalaemia, Hypokalaemia, Hypothyroid, Hypoxia Toxin: digoxin, B-blocker Treatment For ALL conditions leading to bradycardia treating the… Read more
Mpox (Formerly: Monkeypox)
March 21, 2024Wear Gloves & Wash Your Hands!!! There have been >100 patients identified as having Mpox in the UK during the current outbreak. Most of these… Read more
Neonatal Seizures
February 21, 2024Seizures are a common neurological emergency in the neonatal period, occurring in 1–5 per 1000 live births.1 The majority of neonatal seizures are provoked by… Read more
Get-There-Itis (Plan Continuation Bias)
February 18, 2024The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) are well-aware of the dangers of Plan Continuation Bias: “The continuation of an original plan even with the availability of… Read more
Measles
January 23, 2024Suspected/Confirmed patients should be ISOLATED & wear PPE Treating Staff – (should not be; non-immunised, pregnant or immunocompromised) single-use, disposable gloves single-use, disposable apron (or… Read more
Civility Saves Lives
November 25, 2023Emergency Medicine is a challenging environment, balancing patient needs, time constraints and systems pressures. When this intensifies as responsible clinicians we can ALL feel frustrated,… Read more
FERNO Traction Splint
November 25, 2023How to apply the FERNO traction splint for our in-hospital patients Read more
Pneumothorax – BTS 2023
October 30, 2023To drain or not to drain? – that is the question (Follow the BTS algorithm).This is not for Tension! (All treatment options should be discussed with… Read more