How should a department prepare for the rare child who needs massive transfusion after trauma? This 2014 journal club examines a small retrospective series, discussing coagulopathy, the limitations of sparse evidence and the importance of planning, shared protocols and simulation for infrequent but time-critical events.
A 2014 podcast introduction on trauma team leadership and the challenge of moving patients from ED arrival to CT within 30 minutes. The post places that goal alongside UK trauma standards of the time and includes a trauma transfer checklist to support the discussion.
What did the 2014 GMC training survey reveal about emergency medicine? This analysis compares satisfaction across trainee groups, explores the limits of rankings and small samples, and asks how departments can use feedback to improve induction, teaching and working conditions rather than simply defend their scores.
Natalie May shares her SMACC Gold talk and the story of reshaping it from a collection of paediatric tips into a more personal presentation. The post explores narrative in teaching and an approach to paediatric emergency medicine centred on understanding children and their families.
An early announcement of the St Emlyn’s podcast from 2014. The post introduces its initial focus on diagnosis, plans for clinical and management discussions, and contributions from the wider team, capturing the beginnings of the project alongside the blog.
How can the same treatment benefit sound dramatic or modest depending on how it is described? This 2014 podcast explores relative and absolute risk reduction, numbers needed to treat and harm, and the use of natural frequencies to explain benefits and harms to patients.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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