Syncope at St Emlyns
This post is part of our continuing induction podcast series, designed to guide you through the common conditions we see in the department and to help you avoid common pitfalls. One of the presenting complaints …
The Weary Wander. St.Emlyn’s
After the joy and optimism of “Car Park Five” and it’s uplifting tunes I thought this should be balanced by something more reflective for the “Weary Wander” back to the car after a hectic shift …
Not Just History Repeating. St.Emlyn’s
Our journey through life is peppered with “firsts”. From unrecollectable first words, to the first day at school, to our first kiss and beyond; these unique experiences stay with us and influence us forever. Even …
I Can’t Get You Out of my Head – Headache at St Emlyns
We’ve all had headaches, but not often severe enough to prompt us to seek help in an Emergency Department. Many patients presenting to the ED with a primary presenting of feature of headache will have …
A Voyage into the Unknown. St.Emlyn’s
As my four months as an FY2 (SHO) in the ED at Virchester’s Southern Sister Hospital come to an end, the St Emlyns’ team asked me for a few thoughts about life as a junior …
Introduction to Emergency Medicine
In the “good old days” there used to be two rotations per year in UK Emergency Departments (ED) – August and February. Now we almost seem to have one continuous induction, with new doctors arriving …
Pain and Suffering in the ED – the talk and the inside story
The Talk The Audio The Inside Story It was in July 2013 when I first received an email from Chris Nickson at SMACC headquarters asking if I was going to SMACC Gold and would I …
Five Minutes from Car Park Five
If the general public were asked what subject causes the most “reply all” email traffic for hospital consultants I am sure they would come up with an admirable list: healing the sick; pleading for better …
What has Twitter ever done for us?
The following scene was recently filmed in a UK ED for a fly on the wall documentary. With more that a nod to the Monty Python team…. INT. ED SEMINAR ROOM. DAY (8.00) In a …
Do you walk past? St.Emlyn’s
Growing up in an age where the England cricket team was routinely beaten by opponents Down Under I have always had a grudging respect for the Australian people. Their attitude to work, and play, seemed …