Resources

Please forward your presentations / helpful resources to Nanette to be uploaded to this site for everyone's perusal.

A great guide on how to use the ultrasound machine produced by Dr Suzy Connor.

AUGUST 2015
- Acute Hypocalcaemia in adults guidelines
- Clinical Practice Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Hyponatraemia 
- Slideset Hyponatraemia: a diagnostic approach

OCTOBER 2015

JANUARY 2016

Reavley P,
Montgomery AA, Smith JE,
et al.
Emerg Med J 2015;32:685–689.
doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-203407

FEBRUARY 2016

JUNE 2016

Aldous S, Richards AM, Cullen L, et al.

Emerg Med J 2016;33: 319–324.

doi:10.1136/emermed-2015-204823

BOTTOM LINE:
Is the use of topical 1.0% tetracaine for 24 hours safe and effective for the treatment of uncomplicated corneal abrasions?

Limited available data suggests that the use of dilute topical ophthalmologic proparacaine or tetracaine for a short duration of time is effective, though their safety for outpatient use is inconclusive.

BOTTOM LINE:
Can we with the addition of a validated risk scoring tool safely discharge more patients who presents with low risk chest pain? 

Perhaps we can!!

BOTTOM LINE:
FIB & 3-in-1 block are equivalent in reducing VAS pain scores in patients with fractured NOF.
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Emergency physicians can have confidence in either technique when relieving pain I patients who present with fracture NOF. 

BOTTOM LINE:
This study suggests simple  stress testing  identifies a small proportion of patients with acute chest pain and negative serial cTn for angiography with a view to revascularisation.
​The perceived clinical value of that proportion remains largely the subjective decision of the clinicians involved.