The Resus Room

So we're back with some superb topics this month; Early or late intubation in ICU patients, which is associated with worse outcomes? What are the predictors of a poor outcome in patients presenting w...

1 Sep 201726min

This is the second part of the Roadside to Resus discussion on asthma. Make sure you've listened to part 1 before delving into this one! Part 2 covers Ketamine Ultrasound in asthma NIV in asthma Asth...

21 Aug 201723min

Asthma is a common disease and presents to acute healthcare services extremely frequently. The majority of presentations are mild exacerbations of a known diagnosis and are relatively simple to assess...

14 Aug 201730min

We're back with more great papers for you this month, hot off the press! There's been a lot of talk over the last few years about apnoeic oxygenation and whether it really holds any benefit to patient...

1 Aug 201729min

This is the first of a new series of Roadside to Resus podcasts. We've been joined by James Yates, a Critical Care Paramedic with the Great Western Air Ambulance to make it a truly multidisciplinary t...

20 Jul 201739min

C-spine immobilisation is a controversial topic because of a lack of high quality evidence from clinical trials. Historical approaches have been challenged, however NICE guidance continues to recommen...

10 Jul 201732min

We're back with 3 superb topics this month! First off we have a look at the utility of ultrasound for the detection of pneumothoraces in the context of blunt trauma. Next we look at the need to scan f...

1 Jul 201724min

Guidelines. Algorithms. Evidence based medicine. These all play a significant part in the safe and effective management of the majority of our patients. As a result there is a danger that treatment pa...

21 Jun 201727min