The Urine Drug Screen – Know Thy Limitations

We are all guilty of ordering them in the ED, but do we really know what we’re ordering? Urine Sample. By Turbotorque (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The Implications of the Urine Drug Screen1 literature review looked at 7 different retrospective studies describing a total of 1,405 patients and found the urine drug…Continue reading “The Urine Drug Screen – Know Thy Limitations”

The Elephant in the Room: Airway Stuff for Non-Intubators

Tim Wallace, emergency nurse, midwife and flight nurse from the Top End, returns to the blog with a different look at a popular topic – airway management.  Some stuff to ponder for the non-intubators…  Do you routinely assess, plan and prepare for airway issues in patients with a risk of airway compromise? Could you honestlyContinue reading “The Elephant in the Room: Airway Stuff for Non-Intubators”