Vasopressors in Trauma

Further reading Matt has kindly provided a list of references from his Trauma Care talk which this podcast is based on: Peri-operative and critical ca...

TXA – an update

Read more about the Cochrane injuries group: https://injuries.cochrane.org/about-us-0 Have a listen to the earlier TXA podcast here: https://phemcast....

Extrication

Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death and injury. Following a road traffic collision many patients will remain trapped in their vehicle...

Pain (& analgesia)

This is the book Jon quotes, “Pain is a symphony…” The International Association for the Study of Pain’s revised definition of pain is available here....

RePHILL

Before you listen to this new podcast, we encourage you to go back and have a listen to Episode 16: Blood which we released in 2017 outlining the avai...

Cold Injury

This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Emmanuel Cauchy. George’s adventures! Grading frostbite The GELOX study The Hyperbaric oxygen study describ...

Ultrasound

Some useful videos: Hopefully you found the podcast interesting, but since this is quite a visual topic we have put together some videos to demonstrat...

Acute behavioural disturbance

Definitions UK definition (RCEM): It describes the sudden onset of aggressive and violent behaviour and autonomic dysfunction, typically in the settin...

The Jungle

This was a joint podcast with our friends & colleagues at WEMCast – to hear more from them, have a look at their podcast back catalogue, and there’s m...

Intubation

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. AAGBI Safer Prehospital Anaesthesia 2017, available here. Positionin...

Altitude

From: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-46441129 From: https://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/blog/should-i-use-supplemental-oxygen-on-kilimanjaro/ Wan...

Drowning

Some facts Drowning is important: 1,000 people drown every day, 2 every 3 minutes, 41 per hour. It is the world’s 3rd leading cause of accidental deat...

Episode 36: COVID-19

Case definition Current case definition for COVID-19 can be accessed here. Risk stratification This is the Emergency Medicine Specialty guide we discu...

Episode 35: The collapsed infant

A: Optimal airway position for infants Note how a rolled towel is placed under the baby’s shoulders to allow space for the occiput and avoid flexion o...

Episode 34: Back pain

So, where is the Cauda Equina? From Core EM How does a herniated disc cause CES? This fab infographic summarising the key points about the CES guidanc...

Episode 33: Psychosomatic Illness

Many thanks to Suzanne O’Sullivan for her time in putting this podcast together. Her excellent books “It’s all in your head” and “Brainstorm” are well...

Episode 32: Ketamine

      Huge thanks to the team at World Extreme Medicine and WEM Cast for sharing the interview with Richard Harris.       Dosing These are a guide onl...

Episode 31: Stroke & Dizziness

  The Danish mnemonic to help remember the elements of a cerebellar neurological examination: There are lots of Youtube videos to demonstrate these si...

Episode 30: Head injury

Quite a few of our previous podcasts include content which is relevant to this Head Injury one. Why not go back and have a listen to: Episode 3: Hyper...

Episode 29: Major Incidents

  Another invitation to the Trauma Care Conference this year inspired us to combine two of the excellent speakers into this podcast considering major...

Episode 28: LOST

  Cardiac arrest is the end point, it is the symptom, not the diagnosis. The pathophysiological process varies, and this is particularly relevant in t...

Episode 27: Checklists

We recommend reading Atul Gawande’s book ‘The Checklist Manifesto’. It’s a well written, fascinating story about the introduction of the WHO Safer Sur...

Episode 26: Tranexamic Acid

  The paper which we discuss in the interview is available open access here How does tranexamic acid work? Critical appraisal aids To understand more...

Episode 25: Tension pneumothorax 2

Where can you undertake decompression of a pneumothorax? Be particularly careful when using the 2nd intercostal space mid-clavicular line that you are...

Episode 24: Tension pneumothorax 1

Firstly, go and read Simon and Tim Harris’ great 2005 paper on the subject which we reference repeatedly in the podcast. It is available free open acc...

Episode 23: Intraosseus access

The various devices which Tony discusses are: This video shows the rapidity of infusion entering the circulation from a humeral IO. This is the paper ...

Episode 22: BASICS & FPHC Conference 2017 – Part 2

Episode 21: BASICS & FPHC Conference 2017 – Part 1

Episode 20: End Tidal Carbon Dioxide

Guest contributor: Lauren Weekes What is ETCO2? % or partial pressure of carbon dioxide measured somewhere near the mouth at the end of a normal exhal...

Episode 19: Surgical Airway

  The West Midlands surgical skills course offers cadaveric training for PHEM and EM practitioners on rare life saving procedures. Click here to go st...

Episode 18: The Ventilator Part 2

Many apologies for the delay in the release of this podcast! A second apology is due for the sound quality – it was recorded at a ‘live’ HEMS base – t...

Episode 17: Broken? Impact on the rescuer

This episode has been compiled over a year – many thanks to our four contributors, who have shared their stories and knowledge. They were interviewed...

Episode 16: “Blood”

  There is the potential for significant controversy in this month’s episode – and we would really appreciate the feedback of the prehospital communit...

Episode 15: Paediatric Trauma & How to Do Sim

Paediatric Trauma TARN report: Severe Injury in Children Simulation ATACC:The Anaesthesia Trauma and Critical Care course Thanks to Mark Forrest (@Obi...

Episode 14: Thoracotomy

  Details of the surgical skills course mentioned in the podcast can be found here: https://wmstc.co.uk/portfolio/phem-ess/ The Sydney HEMS Traumatic...

Episode 13: The Ventilator

Ventilation – a dark art. Difficult to be a master, easy to be average (or terrible)! This is “part 1”, which includes some of the basic (and not very...

Episode 12: Breaking Bad News

YouTube videos: From the police officer’s perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toaA_TNwcxg From the mother’s perspective: https://www.youtube....

Episode 11: Gentle Patient Handling

  The paper we mentioned by Jonathan Benger and Jules Blackham can be accessed here: https://sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1757-7241-17-44...

Episode 10: Stress Inoculation

Big thanks to Anand Swaminathan @EMSwami, Chris Nickson @precordialthump, Jesse Spurr @Inject_Orange, Chris Hicks @HumanFact0rz, and Tom Evens @doctom...

Episode 9: Maternal Collapse

Apologies for the quality of the sound – we recorded in a very echo-ey office! The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) green top...