Opioid toxicity, thrombectomy transfers, and austerity’s impact: July 2024 Primary Survey

<p>What might yawning and sneezing be signs of in a patient? This month's podcast features new RCEM and NPIS guidance on acute opioid toxicity, outlining a number of symptoms to stay alert to. Before getting to that there's a paper on bypassing hospitals for patients needing mechanical thrombectomy, a study on how austerity affected emergency admissions across a range of UK local authorities, and some research on the immune-related adverse affects that can arise in the ED amongst oncological patients.</p> <p>Read the issue highlights: <a href='https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/7/387'>July 2024 Primary Survey</a></p> <p>Articles discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href='https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/7/429'>Healthcare professional views about a prehospital redirection pathway for stroke thrombectomy: a multiphase deductive qualitative study.</a> Day J, Simmonds RL, Shaw L, et al</p> <p><a href='https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/7/389'>Are local public expenditure reductions associated with i...