Paediatric Arrest: But What About the Parents?
“Standby call please: 19 month old male, cardiac arrest…” They are the words I half expect whenever the red phone rings between 6 and 7am, words which strike both …
communicating information
Emergency Medicine, a risky business Part 5. Does a correct diagnosis mean that the therapy will work?
Emergency Medicine: A risky business part 5. Does a correct diagnosis mean that the therapy will work? In the previous post in this series around diagnostics we have looked at …
PACE with @HarrisCPD
Just a quick blog post today with a link out to a great #FOAMing pre-hospital paramedic. It was a delight to share thoughts on graded assertiveness …
Testing, Testing… Making Feedback More Than Just Noise
When I give training workshops for the student charity Medsin one of my favourite sessions is conflict resolution. Don’t get me wrong – I am no more capable of giving a …
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Is this what we mean by critical care? Feedback at St.Emlyn’s
Over the years we’ve been building up a profile of our virtual hospital, St. Emlyn’s. Here, let’s explore the way we reflect on cases in Emergency Medicine, and take a look at what might …
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Ay, There’s The Rub – The Mental Capacity Act in the ED
A clinical case of overdose who declines treatment. How to assess capacity and interpret the Mental Capacity Act in the emergency setting.
Are they laughing at me? Aortic dissection in the ED.
As the world becomes smaller and our populations more multicultural (Yes I am a “Lefty” Mr Burley)… so communication in our emergency departments becomes even more crucial. Last week whilst …
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