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.
Is there still room for compassion in emergency care? Read More
Artifical Intelligence has been on our radar in emergency medicine for years, promising to streamline workflows, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and help decision-making.
Is it time to rethink peer review? Delve into the pros and cons of this crucial process in scientific research. Is open peer review a better option for the future? @richardbody has tried it and we think he likes it. @stemlyns #FOAMed
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.
Podcast – Positive and Negative Predictive Values: Critical Appraisal Nugget 11 Read More
This episode ofr our CAN podcasts introduces two core concepts: sensitivity and specificity. These are two ways of thinking about the accuracy of a diagnostic test. Knowing the sensitivity and specificity of an investigation will give you a decent idea of how it should be used in the emergency department.
Podcast – Sensitivity and Specificity: Critical Appraisal Nugget 10 Read More
I have mixed feelings about January. It can be a tough time: the middle of winter, the ED is always super busy, and as the Christmas lights come down, we
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I gave this talk at the SASEM (Saudi Arabian Society for Emergency Medicine) conference, 2022. In this talk, I discuss recent practice-changing evidence relating to emergency airway management. I cover endotracheal intubation in out of hospital cardiac arrest (including the AIRWAYS-2 trial), video vs. direct laryngoscopy tips to optimise your view on laryngoscopy and maximise first pass success, and I cover the use of surgical cricothyroidotomy by London Ambulance Service.
SASEM: Cutting Edge Evidence-based Airway Management Read More
Read. more about our Med-Fi series here and see our future based content here. Fiona was relieved to have got the all clear for her heart health – it had
Med-Fi: Chest pain in 2050 Read More
