ICS #SOA23 – Day 3
Final day here at the Intensive Care Society State of the Art Congress, and although it’s a shorter day there is still a huge amount of variety on the menu, …
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RCEM CPD Conference 2022 Day 2
Well hopefully you all had a lovely evening and possibly even managed to go for a run along the coast to celebrate having functioning livers! I got into the spirit …
SMACC Day 2 Afternoon Sessions: St Emlyn’s
Another great morning at SMACC Day 2, with a lot of great consolidative talks to learn from and gain some take homes to change your practice. You can read Simon’s …
On Reflection
On Reflection I’ve been reflecting on reflection for some time now, at least since I started formally collecting my lessons from Sydney HEMS and probably even before that, because this …
HIV screening in the ED. When, who and why. St.Emlyn’s
Are you feeling upset that this post is not about something really cool like ECMO, laryngoscopy or RSIs? Well maybe you are and that’s OK. A lot of #FOAMed is …
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Have a bit of ReSPECT for end of life care. St.Emlyn’s
Say hello to Mary. Mary is a wonderful lady who has dementia. She has been admitted to Virchester hospital with increasing frequency over the past few months. In spite of …
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Thinking the Unthinkable: Child Protection in the Emergency Department
That people in a position of trust could intentionally injure, abuse or neglect children is almost unthinkable but it is a reality in the day-to-day practice of the Emergency Department1. …
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When to withdraw resuscitation in the Emergency Department. St.Emlyn’s with Richard Taylor.
When can and should we withdraw from continuing resuscitation in the ED? The standby phone rings: Post cardiac arrest patient, approximately 50. Intubated, BP 80/40, GCS 3. ETA 5 minutes. …