A six-step introduction to using FOAM for professional learning, written after the 2013 London emergency medicine trainees’ conference. It covers building an online profile, finding people and blogs to follow, organising information feeds and regularly reviewing your digital presence.
When rapid CT is available, what does FAST ultrasound add to trauma care? In this 2013 opinion piece, Simon Carley questions the place of FAST in basic ultrasound training, linking curriculum choices to patient benefit while acknowledging settings where CT is less accessible.
Why does a test's sensitivity tell only part of the story about missed diagnoses? Part four of Risky Business uses pulmonary embolism and the PERC rule to illustrate how disease prevalence changes the numbers missed among all the patients investigated.
Could changing D-dimer thresholds reduce unnecessary CT pulmonary angiography? This 2012 journal club examines a retrospective study, questioning how patients were selected, how risk was assessed and whether small subgroups can support changes to investigation pathways.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
Can ultrasound improve assessment of suspected skin and soft tissue infection in children? This 2012 journal club introduction questions whether finding an abscess necessarily improves outcomes, and raises concern about unnecessary interventions before linking to further ultrasound learning resources.
How should a clinical topic review be organised for assessment? In this 2012 FCEM preparation article, Simon Carley connects the written structure with the published marking scheme and explains how the written review, examiner discussion and viva fitted together.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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