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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.co.uk/2018/01/18/episode-26-tranexamic-acid/ Do you want to revise your clotting pathways and the mechanism of action of TXA?! Here are some links to the excellent Life in the Fast Lane: https://partone.litfl.com/clotting.html https://partone.litfl.com/unclotting.html The Resus Room podcast which discusses Tim and … Continue reading TXA – an update
Road traffic collisions are a leading cause of death and injury. Following a road traffic collision many patients will remain trapped in their vehicle. Extrication is the process by which injured or potentially injured people are removed from their vehicle by the rescue services. Rescue service training focuses on the absolute movement minimisation of potentially … Continue reading Extrication
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 worth a read. It is certainly one of the PHEMcast recordings which is going to change my own practice the most. We can all find these patient’s challenging … Continue reading Episode 33: Psychosomatic Illness
Guest contributor: Lauren Weekes What is ETCO2? % or partial pressure of carbon dioxide measured somewhere near the mouth at the end of a normal exhalation (hence end tidal, end of tidal volume breath) To get a measurement the following systems need to be functioning: Metabolically active tissue to produce CO2 Circulation & cardiac output … Continue reading Episode 20: End Tidal Carbon Dioxide
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 – this has led to lots of background noise I am afraid. We have done our best to edit this out / reduce its effect but … Continue reading Episode 18: The Ventilator Part 2
There is the potential for significant controversy in this month’s episode – and we would really appreciate the feedback of the prehospital community on this one. We have held the ‘no clear fluids’ mantra close to our hearts for most of our prehospital careers. We ‘know’ that giving sea water to our patients, and … Continue reading Episode 16: “Blood”
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 basic) concepts behind ventilation. We recorded over 60 minutes of excellent content with George – we will post more below as soon as it is edited. … Continue reading Episode 13: The Ventilator
The recent resurgence in this method of suicide has put emergency responders at a significant increase of serious injury and death. This podcast discussed the current most frequent methods of attempted and successful inhalational suicide – keep safe. There are a multitude of professional and advisory websites out there. We are keen not … Continue reading Episode 8: Chemical Suicide
We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. It is obviously a huge topic and there is lots of information to cover; a couple of other recently released podcasts are available which are produced with the Emergency Medicine community in mind, but will no doubt expand your knowledge. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis. March … Continue reading Episode 7: Sepsis
Welcome to PHEMCAST episode 5: Amputation One of the things we never want to have to do, but need to be prepared for. Have a listen, consider your kit, your top-cover arrangements, and when and how you may need to get this done. This podcast covers, which patients to consider, how to do … Continue reading Episode 5: Amputation
Hello and welcome to our next episode – we hope you enjoy it. This episode concentrates on hyperoxia – the delivery of lots (often too much) oxygen and the harms it may cause our patients. We both had colds – many apologies for the blocked noses and many sniffs! We hope you find it … Continue reading Episode 3: Hyperoxia
Sorry for the slight delay releasing our “October” podcast – but here it is (note how it is cunningly labelled Episode 2)! This month we are reviewing the evidence for the pelvic binder and discussing scenarios in which it should (and should not) be used. As always, please get in touch with questions and comments, … Continue reading Episode 2: The Pelvic Binder
Here it is – our very first podcast, and guess what – it is on supraglottic airways! This first episode reviews the history of the laryngeal mask airway and we discuss the relative benefits and risks of supraglottic airway devices. We’ve interviewed Dr Rob Moss, author of the Faculty of Prehospital Care (FPHC) Consensus Guidelines … Continue reading Podcast: September 2015: The LMA