Rick Body explains what the fifth universal definition changes for emergency clinicians. The article covers the revised MI classification, sex-specific troponin thresholds, the role of imaging and the distinction between myocardial injury and infarction.
Emergency care is more pressured than ever—but is compassion being lost in the chaos? This post explores the reality of compassion fatigue, the systemic and cultural barriers to empathy, and practical, evidence-based strategies to reconnect with patients in meaningful ways.
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Based on a talk at EuSEM 2024, this reflection examines the ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence in emergency care. Thought experiments explore trust, bias, privacy and the human relationship with patients, alongside AI’s potential clinical uses.
Rick Body reflects on publishing research through open, ongoing peer review, where articles appear before review and subsequent comments and revisions are public. His experience opens a discussion about transparency, delays and whether peer review should be a continuing conversation rather than a publication gatekeeper.
Open and Ongoing Peer Review: A New Model for Scientific Research Read More
A Critical Appraisal Nugget about Positive and Negative Predictive Value and their use when interpreting diagnostic tests.
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This Critical Appraisal Nugget introduces sensitivity and specificity as ways to describe diagnostic test accuracy. Aimed at medical students and doctors preparing for exams, the podcast explores how these concepts help clinicians choose and interpret investigations in emergency care.
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The St Emlyn’s team share their personal and professional resolutions for 2023, from protecting family time to making space for learning and new projects. The post also links to Liz Crowe and Jesse Spur’s podcast on setting and keeping resolutions.
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Recordings and commentary from SASEM 2022 on evidence for emergency airway management, including cardiac arrest, video laryngoscopy and surgical airways. The post also includes talks on research from 2021 and troponin-based assessment of possible myocardial infarction.
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