Before you start reading this blog summary, I have a small confession to make: I do not think I have ever treated an adult patient with confirmed Listeria infection. Maybe […]
All you need to know about Listeria. St Emlyn’s. Read More
Disclaimer #1: this is a Christmas edition of our regular journal club so expect it be as light-hearted as it is academic Disclaimer #2: please do not proceed to read
StE Journal Club: a Christmas Games of Thrones issue Read More
This blog provides a rapid update on the diagnosis and management of the emerging infection ‘MonkeyPox’. If you want the short answer to the question then it’s no. Don’t panic,
Monkeypox has arrived. Is the panic justified? Read More
Last month, I came across a clinical review published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine1 that got me really excited! It got me excited (in a geeky professional sense
JC: Can I safely discharge dizzy patients from the ED? Read More
Times are tough in the Emergency Department. Is your ED seeing an unprecedented number of patients lately? Do you feel like you are under excessive pressure because of this?
Tough Times in the Emergency Department. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Administration of tranexamic acid (TXA) is integral part of the management for major trauma patients in the UK. It is deemed such an important aspect that its administration is used
JC: Does earlier TXA save lives? St.Emlyn’s Read More
Clinical scenario: A young man returns from Thailand where he spent two weeks in rural areas backpacking, rafting, mountain climbing before he starts university back home in Scotland. He
Taking a travel history in the ED by StEmlyns Read More
6 Background:I have tried to write this post using non-medical jargon and I’ve not expanded so much on the background medical evidence. I am hoping that this post will be
Are you PrEP-d for your Saturday night? St.Emlyn’s Read More
