October 2026; papers of the month

October 1, 2026 · 39 min

This month we have three really clinically relevant papers that take us from a very common ED presentation, through an everyday diagnostic dilemma, and then right into a high-risk paediatric airway. We start with abdominal pain in older…
Pupillary Reflex; Roadside to Resus

September 15, 2026 · 56 min

We assess the pupils in almost every significantly unwell or injured patient - but how much are they really telling us? It is easy to document 'pupils equal and reactive' and move on, yet a changing pupil may be one of the earliest outward…
September 2026; papers of the month

September 1, 2026 · 37 min

Welcome back to September 2026's Papers of the Month, and this month we've got three papers that are really focused on the practical end of emergency and prehospital care. First up, we're looking at what happens after we've performed a…
August 2026; papers of the month

August 2, 2026 · 35 min

This month we've got another really varied mix of papers that all have the potential to influence everyday emergency and prehospital practice. We start by asking a question that's becoming increasingly relevant as prehospital critical…
Laryngectomy and Tracheostomy Emergencies; Roadside to Resus

July 16, 2026 · 50 min

Tracheostomy and laryngectomy emergencies are classic high-acuity, low-frequency situations. They do not happen every day, but when they do, airway problems can develop quickly, and the wrong intervention can make things significantly…
July 2026; papers of the month

July 1, 2026 · 32 min

Welcome back to July's Papers of the Month. This month we've got three papers that tackle some of the biggest questions we face in emergency and critical care medicine. They're all very different studies, but each one looks at an…
Excellence in Facemask Ventilation; Roadside to Resus

June 16, 2026 · 59 min

Face mask ventilation is one of those skills that can easily be overlooked. It's often seen as the simple bit of airway management — something that sits below the glamour of videolaryngoscopy, fibre-optics and endotracheal intubation. But…
June 2026; papers of the month

June 1, 2026 · 32 min

This month's episode takes us deep into trauma care, but not just the medicine we deliver but also the systems, circumstances and social factors that shape who survives and who doesn't. We start by looking at a remarkable paper from Gaza…