Based at the University Hospitals of Leicester, we serve the educational needs of healthcare practitioners in Acute & Emergency Medicine across the East Midlands, UK
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As manual ventilation is an aerosol-generating procedure we made this small reminder to use a filter on adult & paediatric bag valve masks to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
This week the EM3 team ran a fantastic in situ multi-disciplinary AND multi-departmental COVID19 simulation & debrief session in our ED that involved the joint efforts of 30-40 members of staff across the whole hospital.
Long QT Syndrome affects 1 in 2,500 people worldwide and is a congenital (or acquired) disorder that causes the QT interval to become prolonged.
Trifascicular block is a combination of heart block with a bifascicular block and can be 'complete' or 'incomplete'.
Don't be caught off guard by Hyperkalaemia as it can present in many ways. Be aware of patients with diabetes, AKI or cardiac issues!
A 28-year-old presented having taken an unknown quantity of propranolol overnight. Found in a collapsed state in the assessment area.
Approx. 30 y/o male - found face down in a river. 45 mins of pre-hospital ALS and he has remained in asystole.
