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J Brenchley

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PubMed2000

It's a knockout: survey of the management of avulsed teeth.

Avulsion of a tooth is a not uncommon childhood injury, with up to 16% of dental injuries involving the loss of a tooth. Although this is an apparently 'minor' injury, for a child there may be long-term psychological and treatment problems. Correct advice in the early stages of this injury, and the recognition that prompt treatment may allow a tooth to be successfully reimplanted are vital in the management of these injuries. Often, nursing staff in the accident and emergency or paediatric department may be asked for advice either professionally or informally, and can influence the long-term dental health for these patients. This paper looks at the knowledge of parents and healthcare professionals in the management of these injuries.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2000

Survey of the use of rapid sequence induction in the accident and emergency department.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the current position regarding the use of rapid sequence induction (RSI) by accident and emergency (A&E) medical staff and the attitudes of consultants in A&E and anaesthetics towards this. METHODS: A questionnaire was designed that was distributed to consultant anaesthetists and A&E physicians in hospitals receiving over 50,000 new A&E patients per year. RESULTS: A total of 140 replies were received (a response rate of 72%). The breakdown of results is shown. There was wide difference of opinion between anaesthetists and A&E consultants as to who performs RSI at present in their A&E departments, however two thirds of anaesthetists thought A&E staff with appropriate training and support should attempt RSI either routinely or in certain circumstances. CONCLUSIONS: A&E staff in several hospitals routinely undertake RSI and the majority of A&E consultants thought that RSI would be undertaken by A&E staff if an anaesthetist were unavailable. There is disagreement regarding the length of anaesthetic training required before A&E medical staff should undertake RSI.

Anesthesiology↗
PubMed2000

Echoes of things to come. Ultrasound in UK emergency medicine practice.

Ultrasound is widely used in the US and continental Europe in the immediate assessment of patients after blunt abdominal trauma. There are also now other recognised "primary" indications for ultrasound in emergency medicine. In this paper current evidence supporting the implementation and use of emergency ultrasound in these primary conditions and possible other indications are assessed. The issues surrounding introduction of the technology into the practice of emergency medicine in this country are considered. It is accepted that further debate is necessary but the establishment of a robust evidence base in the UK will help to clarify the place of ultrasound.

Abdominal Pain↗