We have seen multiple incidence where clinicians of ALL grades have assessed patients with falls and examined hips and even mobilised patients
Evidence shows (and reflected in the incidents) this predominantly effects patients with:
The prevalence of diseases transmitted by tick bite have increased in recent years, within the UK. And it is now recognised that there are 3 main infections
Studies suggest around 1% of hip fractures are missed on plain X-ray. So as usual you must combine clinical and radiological findings. Read more
Dog, and other mammalian bites, are a common presentation with the ED.
They can be easy to treat, but need some particular attention if we are going to get them right.
YAS crews may on occasions (rarely) bring us a Major Trauma patient that meets the criteria for bypass to the MTC because they have a problem that the crew cannot manage, or they won’t survive to LGI e.g. an unmanageable airway/ incompressible haemorrhage. In these instances we will get a pre-alert either from the crew or more likely the Major Trauma Triage Co-ordinator in EOC with some information but primarily the reason the patient is coming to us.
RCEM 2022 Safe sedation in the ED and RCEM Ketamine for paediatric procedural sedation guideline. Please read these documents in full or participate in RCEM learning for further information.
This guideline is a brief summary of the RCEM 2022 Safe sedation in the ED and RCEM – Pharmacological Agents for Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in the Emergency Department – March 2020. Please read these documents in full or participate in RCEM learning elearning for further information. Read more
Bleeding under the nail from blunt trauma can be very painful. Lucky we have the tools on hand to ease some of that pain.
A new burns referral pathway has been developed with Mid Yorks to securely send images of the patients burn. Allowing the burns team to arrange the most appropriate follow-up for your patient.
This requires BOTH online referral & phone call
A common sporting injury, especially in disciplines that require stop start sprints or rapid changes of direction
