Does helping someone out of a car reduce cervical spine movement compared with self-extrication? This 2015 appraisal examines a small biomechanical study of six techniques, while emphasising that uninjured volunteers cannot establish which approach is safest for patients with pain or spinal injury.
JC: Self extrication vs. assisted extrication. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Should abdominal and pelvic CT be added to cancer screening after an unprovoked venous thromboembolism? This 2015 appraisal examines a Canadian randomised trial, missed cancers during follow-up and the limits of applying results from specialist clinics to other settings.
JC: Do all VTE patients need a CT for cancer? Read More
An archive of St Emlyn’s learning resources mapped to the 2010 RCEM curriculum. This 2015 guide explains how topic links and curriculum codes help readers find material for core, higher and paediatric training, with ultrasound included; it is not a map of the current curriculum.
Update on RCEM curriculum mapping Read More
Do vein-finding devices improve first-attempt cannulation in children? This 2015 appraisal compares ultrasound, near-infrared imaging and standard practice in a Canadian emergency department trial. It examines staff training, sample size and generalisability, asking whether better vein visualisation translates into better outcomes.
JC: Gadgets and Gizmos for gaining IV access in kids. St.Emlyn’s Read More
How can online learning support doctors whose shifts prevent them attending departmental teaching? This 2015 announcement explains St Emlyn’s redesigned introductory emergency medicine course, combining selected FOAMed resources with workplace teaching, trainee reflection and tutor support during its initial testing phase.
Free #FOAMed based courses at St.Emlyn’s. The next step in shared learning Read More
The St Emlyn’s team looks back at days two and three of SMACC Chicago 2015 in this podcast round-up. The accompanying post gathers links to conference resources and fellow educators, remembers John Hinds and records the announcement of the following year’s Dublin meeting.
#smaccUS Day 2 and 3 round up. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Could patient-controlled analgesia improve ongoing pain relief after arrival in the emergency department? This 2015 journal club examines the two PASTIES trials, comparing abdominal pain and traumatic injury, and discusses their differing results, pragmatic design and the limitations of unblinded pain assessment.
JC: Pain free PASTIES in the ED. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Remembering John Hinds through his SMACC Chicago 2015 talk, ‘Crack the Chest. Get Crucified.’ This brief tribute shares the recording and thanks the conference team for making his teaching available to the wider FOAMed community.
John Hinds: Crack the Chest. Get Crucified. Read More
