Lactate in the emergency department: a case-based critical reflection
Serum lactate levels are frequently measured in patients with undifferentiated conditions in...
12 Sep 2016
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Recognition and management of seizures in children in emergency departments
Seizure is defined as ‘a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain, which usually...
12 Sep 2016
Medication errors in intensive care units: nurses’ training needs
Aim : To describe which elements of nurses’ knowledge, training, behaviour and attitude can...
06 Jul 2016
Zika virus: emergency and aftercare of patients
Zika virus, a mosquito-borne vector, is an emerging population health threat, and is linked...
06 Jul 2016
Treating ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Treatment of patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has moved from...
10 Jun 2016
Venous and arterial blood gases in respiratory failure
Arterial and venous blood gases are commonly performed operations in emergency departments....
10 Jun 2016
Surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Emergency care nurses have been urged to play their part in Scotland’s push to revolutionise...
11 May 2016
Petechial rash in children: a clinical dilemma
Children with a petechial rash commonly present to emergency departments. The rash can be...
11 May 2016
Orbital and periorbital cellulitis
Children with red swollen eyes frequently present to emergency departments. Some patients...
08 Apr 2016
Achilles tendon rupture in atypical patient populations
Rupture of the Achilles tendon is a significant injury, and the likelihood of a good...
07 Mar 2016
How emergency department staff perceive acute nurse practitioners
Over the past few years, emergency nursing has introduced new roles to allow nurses to...
07 Mar 2016
Identifying signs of intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is a major public health and social problem that affects people...
08 Feb 2016
Blood products and their use in traumatic major haemorrhage
Blood loss due to trauma is a leading cause of death in young people and is the result of...
08 Feb 2016
Diagnosing and treating cannabinoid hyperemesis
Cannabinoid hyperemesis is a newly emerging syndrome that manifests as intractable nausea...
07 Dec 2015
Management of acute heart failure in the emergency department
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a leading cause of hospital admission in the UK and is...
07 Dec 2015
Researching participant recruitment times
Conducting research in emergency departments is relatively new, and there are a number of...
06 Nov 2015
Assessing and managing spider and scorpion envenomation
Envenomation by spiders or scorpions is a public health problem in many parts of the world...
06 Nov 2015
How regional trauma systems improve outcomes
Management of severely injured patients is complex and requires organised, expert care....
09 Oct 2015