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This podcast was recorded at RESUSCORE in Bali in 2023. Dr James Edwards talks about the presentation, diagnosis and management of Aortic Dissection.
Dr Adrian Boyle, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine talks about this most important topic. This was recorded at EMCORE London 2024.
Non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) accounts for 5% of acute headache presentations to the emergency department. The urgency to make a diagnosis when patients have a 'warning leak'...
Tonsillectomy is a common paediatric procedure. It may be a simple palatine tonsillar procedure or more complicated with adenoid removal. Unless more complex, it may be done as a day procedure and...
AIRWAY PEARLS
- Consider every case a difficult Intubation due to effects on anatomy and physiology
- Normal airway techniques may not be effective.
- Positioning of the patient is critical- aim for...
The patient in asystole, has a very poor prognosis. But is it really asystole?
Is there any benefit in giving one shock to that patient?
Surely we need to look at all the leads and increase the...
This is a great case that highlights how important it is, to know how to check if your ECG lead placement is correct. It also includes a rare case of dextrocardia.
CASE
A 39 yo male presented to...
The purpose of resuscitation in cardiac arrest, is to restore oxygenated blood supply to the organs, most importantly the brain. What are the oxygen targets in cardiac arrest and post arrest...
Case 1
A 35 yo male presents with palpitations and pleuritic chest pain. He’s recently had a viral illness but has no other medical history. At 1am in the morning, the patient was woken by...
Hypertensive emergencies are defined as sudden and prolonged increases in the arterial blood pressure, with associated organ damage. The degree of increase above that which the patient normally...
A 78yo male woke up in the morning feeling dizzy. The patient was well when lying down, but became light headed every time he got up. He waited, but symptoms did not improve, so later in the...
