RCEM Learning

This month we’ve got a new host, two New in EM papers, a continued discussion for Guidelines for EM, and a new section we’re launching: New Online. Be sure to check out the papers and links below! New in EM – Early CTCA in suspected ACS Guidelines for EM – PE and clinical decision making New in EM – Chest Tube Sizes in Trauma New Online – three new articles for your CPD (00:34) New in EM – Early CTCA in suspected ACS Early computed tomography coronary angiography in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: randomised controlled trial (14:54) Guidelines for EM – PE and clinical decision making HSIB Report into clinical decision making: diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism in emergency departments (55:24) New in EM – Chest Tube Sizes in Trauma The small (14 Fr) percutaneous catheter (P-CAT) versus large (28-32 Fr) open chest tube for traumatic hemothorax: A multicenter randomized clinical trial (01:08:49) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD Traumatic Cardiac Arrest Blog – Chris Srinivasan Kawasaki Disease – Christopher Manville Vaginal Specula in the ED… Why, When and How – Madeleine Payne

This month we have Efficacy of antibiotics for septic olecrannon bursitis | Guidelines for EM | Anterior-Lateral vs Anterior-Posterior pad placement for cardioversion of AF | Case Based Discussions

This month we discuss Comparison of Q SOFA and hospital early warning scores for prognosis in suspected sepsis in ED patients: A systematic review.

This month we have IV lines in axillary node clearance | Headaches | The RePHILL trial

Amy and Lisa discuss The Association between delays to patient admission from the Emergency Department in all cause 30 day mortality

This month we have Guidelines for EM on Heart Failure with Chris and Becky | Clinical Cases with Mark and Michelle

Susie and Raj discuss the experience of Emergency Department patients after a visit for Hypoglycaemia 

This month we have Age adjusted dimer lab reported cut-off | Guidelines for EM on Tasers | WBCT for post arrest patients | Case Based Discussions

This month Noel and Stephen talk about Early warning scores to assess the probability of critical illness in patients with COVID-19

This month we have part B of our recordings from the Annual Scientific Conference. We discuss End of life and escalation with Dr Calvin Lightbody |  Organ donation in EM with Dr Katja Empson |  and TBI in ED with Dr Virginia Newcombe