The HALT-IT Trial(1) is an important trial and one we should know well. It looks at the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in gastrointestinal bleeding. P...

Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) affects approximately 1 in 1000 of the population per year and has an overall mortality of up to 10%. 

The cau...

A 28 yo otherwise well patient has presented to the emergency department with an imminent delivery. The baby is delivered and there is some vaginal...

Tonsillectomy is a common paediatric procedure. It may be a simple palatine tonsillar procedure or more complicated with adenoid removal. Unless mo...

What are stroke mimics?

• They don't follow stroke syndromes
• The are not sudden onset
• Their severity fluctuates
• They may have other systemic signs
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Dr Andrew Perry looks at using Ketamine for analgesia.

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AIRWAY PEARLS

• Consider every case a difficult Intubation due to effects on anatomy and physiology
• Normal airway techniques may not be effective
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 A 68 yo patient is brought into the ED, post cardiac arrest.

The patient collapsed whilst out. Down-time was approximately 5 minutes; bystander CPR ...

You might ask; "Why's is subclinical Atrial fibrillation important?" We know that patients in atrial fibrillation(AF) have a 5 x risk of stroke comp...

 Does a normal ECG exclude Hyperkalaemia?
Do we treat patients with a K+ < 6.5 mmol/L?
Do ECG changes in hyperkalaemia predict a adverse outcome?
Should ...

ntroduction

Patients presenting with dizziness comprise about 4% of all emergency department presentations. Our role is to exclude central causes....