Simon Carley is on his own once more, talking through the highlights of the November 2016's EMJ.

Here are links to the discussed highlights:

Diagnostic accuracy of PAT-POPS and ManChEWS for admissions of children from the emergency department - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/756.full

Related editorial: Paediatric early warning systems (PEWS) in the ED - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/754.extract

Early warning scores: a health warning - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/812.abstract

Engaging the public in healthcare decision-making: results from a Citizens’ Jury on emergency care services - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/782.full

ED healthcare professionals and their notions of productivity - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/789.abstract

Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in acute care: a strong marker of disease presence and severity, readmission and mortality. A retrospective cohort study - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/769.full

Burden of emergency conditions and emergency care usage: new estimates from 40 countries - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/794.abstract

Best Bets:

BET 1: Tranexamic acid in epistaxis: who bloody nose? - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/823.2.full

BET 2: Usefulness of IV lidocaine in the treatment of renal colic - http://emj.bmj.com/content/33/11/825.full

Discussed blog articles:

Nuances of Neurogenic Shock - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/11/04/nuances-of-neurogenic-shock/

The weekend effect. Part 1 - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/10/28/645/

The weekend effect: Part 2 – a traumatic time! - http://blogs.bmj.com/emj/2016/10/29/the-weekend-effect-part-2-a-traumatic-time/