October 27, 2026
Pulmonary embolism: shock before hypotension
A maintained blood pressure may conceal deteriorating right ventricular function and organ perfusion in pulmonary embolism.
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October 25, 2026
The limits of a 24-hour alteplase window
Late alteplase improves one recovery measure but raises bleeding risk and leaves important timing questions unresolved.
Read briefingOctober 24, 2026
When vital signs challenge the first impression
Tachycardia, hypotension and tachypnoea deserve reassessment even when the patient appears comfortable.
Read briefingOctober 19, 2026
Recognising coronary occlusion before troponin returns
Classic ST elevation may be absent despite an occluded coronary artery requiring urgent reperfusion.
Read briefingOctober 13, 2026
When emergency care exceeds local capability
Building emergency services in Uganda means connecting immediate treatment, referral and continuing local training.
Read briefingOctober 6, 2026
Crush injury needs tailored fluid resuscitation
Assess deficits, shock and mechanism before deciding how much fluid a patient with crush injury needs.
Read briefingOctober 5, 2026
Vasopressors need not wait for central access
A functioning short peripheral IV can start vasopressors promptly, provided the site is closely monitored.
Read briefingOctober 3, 2026
When chest pain still needs troponin
Atypical symptoms and absent risk factors do not reliably exclude myocardial infarction.
Read briefingOctober 2, 2026
When microbiology results mislead treatment
CRP, dipsticks and cultures need clinical context before they change antibiotic treatment.
Read briefingOctober 1, 2026
Older abdominal pain needs a lower CT threshold
Minimal tenderness is less reassuring in older adults, so CT should remain readily considered.
Read briefingSeptember 29, 2026
Choose inotropes by physiology, not pressure
Inotrope choice starts with perfusion, heart rate and afterload, not blood pressure alone.
Read briefingSeptember 26, 2026
Thoracotomy decisions need more than arrest time
Wound location and ECG rhythm can sharpen thoracotomy decisions in traumatic cardiac arrest.
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