Human Factors

This month we're looking at Crush Syndrome, this is the presentation of Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis, Hyperkalaemia, Hypovolaemia and Compartment syndrome following a prolonged entrapment . We look at the...

15 Maj 1h 35min

In our choking podcast we discussed the differential diagnosis of Oesophageal food bolus. In this breif episode Simon talks us through exactly what this condition is, how to recognise it and what trea...

27 Apr 10min

This month we're taking a look at the management of the most time critical airway emergency... choking. You might think there's not much to talk about here, but we wanted to share really practical tip...

2 Apr 1h 24min

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) remains one of the most frequently encountered yet potentially life-threatening presentations in acute and pre-hospital medicine. While it may initially present with ...

22 Feb 1h 17min

Late yes! But very much worth the wait.... Not ones to be left out, this month we're jumping on the resuscitation bandwagon and discussing the most recent updates to the UK resuscitation guidelines 20...

1 Nov 20251h 10min

With over 400,000 type 1 diabetics living with the disease in the UK, the likelyhood  paramedics and emergency responders will encounter a patient in crisis is quite high. Diabetic ketoacidosis is und...

31 Okt 20251h 1min

In this Episode we reflect on a case of Beta Blocker overdose, we examine the pharmacology with toxicity, look at specific drugs like propanolol and how these differ, as well as the evidence behind th...

14 Sep 20251h 15min

This throwback TMT is a segment from our podcast interviewing the head of the national tracheostomy safety project Dr Brendan Mcgrath. In this segment he describes how to effectively oxygenate and ven...

19 Aug 202511min