Emergency medicine journal : EMJ
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To review pre-burns centre management, including assessment, resuscitation, and transfer. ⋯ There has previously been considerable variation in the standard of initial burn management and there have been problems with burn percentage assessment and resuscitation formula application. A new proforma has been introduced to tackle these issues.
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To study the current practice of rapid sequence intubations (RSIs) in four different emergency medicine training programmes in the UK. ⋯ This study shows that emergency physicians are currently performing RSIs in emergency departments in the UK. It also suggests improvements could be made to patient care. In particular, standards of care should be agreed for the provision of RSI in the emergency department, including the personnel involved and the appropriate training of individuals. RSI activity in emergency departments in the UK should be audited nationally using an agreed audit tool.