EM Mastery
defibrillation papercut lit review resuscitation Can we distinguish refractory VF from other types of VF?

Poor clinical outcomes occur in patients with refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), which is defined as persistent VF following three consecutive ...

Apr 23, 2026  READ MORE
Can the ECG help us differentiate PE from ACS?

Pulmonary embolism(PE) and Acute Coronary Syndrome(ACS) causing ischaemia can sometimes be difficult to clinically differentiate. The patient with sin...

Apr 23, 2026  READ MORE
papercut lit review Evidence Based Emergency Tracheal Intubation

The Study
DeMasi SC et al. Evidence-based Emergency Tracheal Intubation. Am J of Resp and Crit Care Med. 2025:211: pp 1156-1164

This review looks at t...

Apr 23, 2026  READ MORE
papercut lit review The ICARUS-ED Trial

Sepsis is associated with morbidity and mortality.The presense of hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor outcomes in septic patients. Could administr...

Apr 23, 2026  READ MORE
Should we shock patients in Asystole?

Should cardiac arrest patients in asystole be shocked? Is there any advantage to this?

What do we know about asystole in cardiac arrest?

Patients in...

Mar 03, 2026  READ MORE
atrial fibrillation cardiology flecainide mtm Beware 1:1 conduction with 'Pill in the Pocket' Flecainide for A Fib

 

In patients presenting with Atrial Fibrillation, when we have a previous cardiac ECHO, with no known structural disease, we can offer a 'Pill i...

Mar 03, 2026  READ MORE
cardiology hyperkalaemia mtm Hyperkalaemia and the ECG

 

A 65 yo patient with a history of hypertension and mild renal impairment, presents to your rural emergency department with some lightheadedness and...

Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE
mastery lecture How should we manage hyperkalaemia?

How do you manage the patient with hyperkalaemia? Guidelines are based on literature that is not robust.

In this review we look at the guidelines a...

Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE
clinical cases podcast podcast Paediatric Trauma Pain Relief

Dr Claire Wilkin-Marshall discusses different forms and applications of pain relief in children with trauma.

Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE
mastery lecture ROSC: Now What?

This lecture was given at EMCORE London 2025.

We cover the most important aspects of Post ROSC Care including:

  1. Blood Pressure Control
  2. Oxygenation
  3. ...
Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE
mastery lecture Restricting Fluids in Shock

Professor Paul Middleton spoke to us about fluid restriction in shock. The insights given, such as the reduced oxygen carrying capacity of diluted blo...

Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE
mastery lecture Non-Contiguous Lead STEMI
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Sep 11, 2025  READ MORE

Selected Articles


Where should we compress in CPR?

Sep 05, 2026

Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

Sep 03, 2026

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