How can a brief teaching moment in the emergency department lead to learning that lasts? Simon Carley describes a ‘FOAMed prescription’: sharing a relevant blog, podcast or video after a clinical encounter, then following up to encourage reflection and repeated learning.
How do you turn a conference debate into a musical performance? Iain Beardsell explains the preparation behind his 2016 SMACC talk on thrombolysis for pulmonary embolism, from researching the argument and adapting the format to rehearsing, recording and designing supporting slides.
What happens when clinicians cannot access the research they need? This 2016 discussion uses Sci-Hub to examine paywalls, open access and disruption in medical publishing, weighing ethical tensions, legal concerns and sustainability without offering a simple endorsement of the service.
Starting work in an emergency department can be daunting. This collection brings together St Emlyn’s introductory blogs and podcasts on core emergency medicine, designed to support new starters alongside local induction, workplace teaching and the learning that comes with those first shifts.
Could a helmet interface reduce intubation compared with a face mask for non-invasive ventilation? This 2016 appraisal examines striking results from a small, early-stopped ARDS trial, alongside baseline differences, potential bias and the difficulty of applying ICU findings to emergency department patients.
Could erythropoietin protect the brain after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? This 2016 appraisal examines a French randomised trial that found no neurological or survival advantage and more adverse events, including thromboembolism, highlighting the gap between biological promise and demonstrated patient benefit.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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