Results Of the total group of patients in the VTE unlikely group, the proportion of patients
with a negative D-dimer when using the standard cut-off was 64.9%(859/1324). A further …

Results Of the 986 patients, 940 patients were deemed 'PE unlikely'using the dichotomized
Wells score. Three patients with confirmed PE would have been missed by the PERC rule …

Sepsis is defined as a systemic inflammatory host response syndrome after serious
microbial infection, which requires prompt treatment to lower the risk of complications and …

Background Cocaine use is becoming more common in the UK, with an increase in
prevalence shown since 2014. 1 It is the second commonest used illicit drug in the UK …

A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether high-flow nasal oxygen was better
than standard oxygen therapy in infants with signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis at reducing …

A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether a higher age related threshold can be
used when using d-dimer as a rule out test for pulmonary embolism. 29 papers were found …

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) has implemented a new 2021
curriculum, with a new Single Best Answer (SBA) paper for the fellowship examination …

After dermatological consultation it was felt that the marbled appearance could be explained
by two mechanisms. The appearance may in part reflect sparing of the underlying venous …

A 45-year-old woman with hypertension (baseline mean 24 h blood pressure 200/120 mm
Hg) was referred with a deterioration in renal function, creatinine rising to 207 μmol/l (normal …

A shortcut review was carried out to establish whether a higher age related threshold can be
used when using d-dimer as a rule out test for pulmonary embolism. 29 papers were found …