Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2021
Utility of non-contrast head computed tomography in poisoned patients.
To investigate the utility of non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) in poisoned patients. ⋯ Non-contrast head CT is a low-yield investigation in patients presenting with poisoning. Consideration should be given as to whether the clinical presentation is consistent with the expected toxidrome and whether the patient would benefit from head CT.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2021
Stopping Haemorrhage by Application of Rope tourniquet or inguinal Compression (SHARC study).
There are increasing numbers of shark attacks in Australasian waters, with death commonly resulting from uncontrolled lower limb bleeding. The present study aims to determine the most effective first aid method using immediately available resources for controlling lower limb haemorrhage, which could be provided by single unsupported rescuer. ⋯ The present study has shown that manual inguinal compression, an easily taught first aid technique, can reliably completely stop or substantially reduce blood loss in the setting of a lower limb injury and is superior to an improvised tourniquet.