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 demonstrat...
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A UK Prehospital Emergency Medicine Podcast. This podcast and associated website aims to: - Share knowledge and expertise in the field of prehospital medicine with specific reference to the UK working environment - Make this content relevant to all professional prehospital practitioners
Acute behavioural disturbance
Definitions UK definition (RCEM): It describes the sudden onset of aggressive and violent behaviour and autonomic dysfunction, typically in the settin...
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 m...
Intubation
Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Positionin...
Altitude
From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46441129 From: https://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/blog/should-i-use-supplemental-oxygen-on-kilimanjaro/ Wan...
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 deat...
Episode 36: COVID-19
Case definition Current case definition for COVID-19 can be accessed here. Risk stratification This is the Emergency Medicine Specialty guide we discu...
Episode 35: The collapsed infant
A: Optimal airway position for infants Note how a rolled towel is placed under the baby’s shoulders to allow space for the occiput and avoid flexion o...
Episode 34: Back pain
So, where is the Cauda Equina? From Core EM How does a herniated disc cause CES? This fab infographic summarising the key points about the CES guidanc...
Episode 33: Psychosomatic Illness
Many thanks to Suzanne O’Sullivan for her time in putting this podcast together. Her excellent books “It’s all in your head” and “Brainstorm” are well...