Struggling to learn to surf offers a reminder of what being a novice feels like. Simon Carley reflects on how enthusiasm, achievable milestones and honest feedback can improve skills teaching, and why educators should occasionally become beginners again.
How common is venous thromboembolism after major trauma, and who is most at risk? This 2017 systematic-review appraisal finds widely varying estimates and limited evidence, exploring why differences in populations and testing make simple conclusions difficult.
Self-care in retrieval medicine starts with ordinary needs: food, rest, sleep and time away from work. This sixth instalment of the Sydney HEMS reflections considers team morale, fitness and the culture of working while ill, drawing on a year of personal experience.
An accessible 2017 introduction to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis explains why PrEP matters to emergency clinicians and patients. It discusses the evidence available then, sexual-health follow-up and the limits of protection, with access and prescribing details reflecting that period.
Does apnoeic oxygenation help during emergency department intubation? This appraisal of the 2017 ENDAO trial questions whether average oxygen saturation captures the outcome that matters, examining exclusions, sample size and the uncertainty around patients most likely to desaturate.
What can a master’s degree add to emergency medicine training? This 2017 introduction to Manchester Metropolitan University’s MSc describes its multiprofessional approach, online learning and supervised project, with an emphasis on evaluating evidence and creating knowledge rather than simply acquiring facts.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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