Ranking anaesthesias for wrist fracture, and finding pneumothoraces with AI: October 2024 Primary Survey

<p>There's a whole pile of blocks in this month's papers, with the first being a trial of Erector-Spinae Plane (ESP) blocks, not for rib fractures as you might expect but Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) pain instead. Following on from that is a retrospective study comparing the resource utilisation of haematoma blocks, Bier’s blocks and procedural sedation for patients with forearm fractures. The next paper sets the performance of unassisted radiographers against those armed with artificial intelligence algorithms when diagnosing pneumothorax, and the results show an interesting demographic trend. Concluding the discussion topics this month is a letter regarding "on-scene time" for ambulances when assessing patients for suspected stroke - a situation where every minute counts.</p> <p>Read the issue highlights: <a href='https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/10/575'>October 2024 Primary Survey</a> Articles discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href='https://emj.bmj.com/content/41/10/588'>EASIER ...