A 2014 journal club examines reports of eye injuries after the Boston Marathon bombing and the West, Texas explosion. It considers what these cases reveal about recognising ocular trauma, arranging specialist assessment and including ophthalmology capacity in major incident planning, while acknowledging the limitations of case-series evidence.
Could the walk from the car park become a useful pause before an ED shift? A change of parking space inspires this personal playlist, with five tracks chosen to lift the author’s mood and help make the transition into a busy working day.
A look ahead, written in 2014, to SMACC Chicago in June 2015. The St Emlyn’s team explains the conference’s appeal from a UK perspective, shares a podcast discussion and points to earlier talks illustrating its mix of clinical education, academic debate and entertainment.
The first St Emlyn’s podcast, from 2014, introduces Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley’s plans for the series. They explain the sharing philosophy of FOAMed and their aim to bring a UK perspective to clinical medicine, critical appraisal and the practical challenges of running an emergency department.
After being described as intimidating, Sarah Payne reflects on the gap between how she sees herself and how colleagues perceive her. Drawing on her experiences and research on gender stereotypes, she explores the tension between warmth, competence and assertiveness for women working in emergency medicine.
Can an observational study overturn the findings of a large randomised trial? This 2014 journal club examines a report questioning tranexamic acid in severe trauma, focusing on treatment selection, excluded early deaths and confounding as reasons to question a striking apparent association with harm.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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