EMJ Podcast

Trip killers, sympathetic crashing, and all sorts of sedatives: February 2024 Primary Survey

There's a lot of drugs to be talked about this month, and a heap of randomised control trials to be covered too. Rick and Sarah talk though the combining of nitrous oxide and fentanyl for sedation, the environmental impact of analgesics, the efficacy of acute heart failure treatment with high-dose and low-dose nitrates, and more newly published work from the latest issue of the journal.
 
Articles discussed in this episode:
Safety and efficacy of a nitrous oxide procedural sedation programme in a paediatric emergency department: a decade of outcomeshttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/2/76
Environmental impact of low-dose methoxyflurane versus nitrous oxide for analgesia: how green is the ‘green whistle’?https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/2/69
High-dose versus low-dose intravenous nitroglycerine for sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema: a randomised controlled trialhttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/2/96Trip-killers: a concerning practice associated with psychedelic drug usehttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/2/112
Effect of intranasal sufentanil on acute post-traumatic pain in the emergency department: a randomised controlled trialhttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/2/83
 
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
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Managing acute behavioural disturbance, and some innovations in emergency care: January 2024 Primary Survey

What are the questions to ask when dealing with acute behavioural disturbance? Join Sarah and Rick this month for a discussion of this difficult presentation. They also explore the topics of reducing low-acuity attendance, taking NHS 111 online, and the impact of a health coaching intervention for potentially recurrent attendees.Articles discussed in this episode:
Highlights of the January 2024 issuehttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/1/1
Consensus on acute behavioural disturbance in the UK: a multidisciplinary modified Delphi study to determine what it is and how it should be managedhttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/1/4
What impact would reducing low-acuity attendance have on emergency department length of stay? A discrete event simulation modelling studyhttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/1/27
How could online NHS 111 reduce demand for the telephone NHS 111 service? Qualitative study of user and staff viewshttps://emj.bmj.com/content/41/1/34
Impact on all-cause mortality of a case prediction and prevention intervention designed to reduce secondary care utilisation: findings from a randomised controlled trial
https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/1/51
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 

Point of care ultrasound and COVID telephone triage: December 2023 Primary Survey

Hear a summary of some of the best papers published in the December 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. The podcast this month covers a trio of ultrasound papers addressing its use in the treatment of distal radial fractures, and thoracic and abdominal stab wound injuries. Featured also is a paper investigating the effectiveness of a predictive system for COVID-19 triage by telephone.
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/12/803 
 
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 

Cauda equina diagnosis, suspected sepsis, and e-scooter cases in the ED: November 2023 Primary Survey

Hear a summary of some of the best papers published in the November 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. This month's podcast discusses a wide array of topics like cauda equina syndrome, biases in blood alcohol testing services, bystander CPR effectiveness in cardiac arrest, and the healthcare impacts of e-scooter use.
 
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/11/741 
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 
Thank you for listening!

Clinical negligence claims, silver trauma and parental anxiety: October 2023 Primary Survey

Hear a summary of some of the best papers published in the October 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. This month's podcast covers a variety of topics from litigation issues in the ED, young people's experiences in the Paediatric ED, parental anxiety in the PED, and all about 'Silver trauma'. 
 
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/10/687.
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 
Thank you for listening!

It’s OK to feel uncertain as a new consultant: September 2023 Primary Survey

This is the summary of some of the best papers we published in the September 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. Rick and Sarah discuss a trio of papers on health services, the use of isopropyl alcohol as an anti-emetic, and they talk to Dr Anna Collini, co-author of a paper that explores how new emergency medicine consultants experience uncertainty (https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/9/624).
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/9/621.
The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 
Thank you for listening!

Escalation decisions during COVID, and predicting occult scaphoid fractures: August 2023 Primary Survey

A summary of some of the best paper we published in the August 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. Rick and Sarah talk through topics touching on the assessment of scaphoid and ankle injuries, patient involvement in research, frequent attendees to the ED, and deciding which patients to escalate during a pandemic.
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/8/539The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 
Thank you for listening!

IV paracetamol trumps opiates, managing prehospital self-harm, and empowering waiting patients: July 2023 Primary Survey

A summary of some of the best paper we published in the July 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. Rick and Sarah talk through topics on Pre Hospital assessment of chest pain, management of pain in the emergency department and some thoughts on improving the experience for the waiting patient.
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/7/471The EMJ podcast is hosted by:
Dr. Richard Body, EMJ Deputy Editor, University of Manchester, UK (@richardbody)
Dr. Sarah Edwards, EMJ Social Media Editor, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK (@drsarahedwards)
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). 
Thank you for listening!

Primary Survey - the highlights of June 2023

A summary of some of the best paper we published in the June 2023 issue of the Emergency Medicine Journal. Rick and Sarah talk through topics including home pulse oximetry, out of hospital cardiac arrest, the perils of correctly calculating respiratory rate in the ED and even cross-cultural adaptation of patient communication material.
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/6/393
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month.If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244). Thank you for listening!

Primary Survey - the highlights of May 2023

Rick Body, University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and Sarah Edwards, University Hospitals of Derby NHS Foundation Trust,
cover the pick of the papers from EMJ's May 2023 issue. In this edition, we cover papers on shoulder dislocation, blunt chest trauma, uterine bleeding, medical errors, benign paroxysmal position vertigo, and calcium and QTc interval.
Read the highlights: https://emj.bmj.com/content/40/5/317
You can subscribe to the EMJ podcast via all podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and Spotify, to get the latest podcast every month.
If you enjoy our podcast, please consider leaving us a review or a comment on the EMJ Podcast iTunes page (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emj-podcast/id445358244).
Thank you for listening!