Trauma: Terminology
Trauma terminology - crush injury vs syndrome vs compression, vs compartment syndrome...vs rhabdo!
Head Injury: Worsening Advice
The below is an information card designed for patients to receive should ambulance crews need to non-convey. This information is based on the NICE guidelines - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng232 (2023). This card has not yet been peer reviewed - please add your feedback on the content and presentation below. If you are not a medic, please add your feedback on presentation below.
Lacerations – Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients
Lacerations: A Collection of Risk Factors and Specific Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients.
How to Use Cling Film to Treat Burns (Fast Fact)
Fast Fact posts are designed to provide quick and easy ways to revise key topics - view a photo with a quote/fact by simply scrolling through the category. Refresh yourself during those middle-of-the-night breaks when you would have aimlessly scrolled through your phone. There is no need to read a lengthy post to do a little CPD.
End of Bed Assessment – 16 Reasons Your Patient is Pale
Here's a list I've had for a while but not published: obvious, less obvious, and utterly surprising reasons your alive patient might be pale. References within.
Considering the Differential Diagnoses of Chest Pain? Consider This.
We tend to consider acid reflux as one of the differential diagnoses of chest pain. We, or the patient's GP might advise them to alter their acidic diet. We might even suggest they take their own gaviscon if it's available. But the patient might be suffering from too low acid, not too high. And gaviscon and omemprazole might worsen their symptoms. This is a guest post written by Paul Burgess of Athletic Nutrition (athleticnutrition.tv).
Should We Use Rigid Cervical Collars?
Compare the evidence, including from the JRCALC, on the use of rigid cervical collars.