RCEM Annual Conference 2026 – Day 1
Frontline insights from RCEM Annual Conference 2026 in Birmingham—keynotes, AI in emergency medicine, diagnostics, and career lessons.
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TTL tip 10: Put the trauma patient straight onto the PORTABLE monitor.
Delays in trauma transfer often come from switching monitors. Learn how early use of portable monitoring speeds transfer to CT and improves efficiency in emergency care. #TTL tips #trauma @stemlyns
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Fit to quit? The trial evidence for smoking cessation interventions in ED
Smoking cessation interventions in the ED appear effective only when nicotine replacement therapy is included. But the real-world value, cost-effectiveness, and role of EDs remain uncertain.
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Marching Backwards into the Future: Why Healthcare Needs Fewer Modules and More Systems Thinking
Healthcare often responds to errors with more training ,but is that the problem? Explore why systems thinking, not modules, improves safety, culture, and performance.
ICEM/IFEM 2026: Will we see you in Hamburg?
Join the global emergency medicine community at ICEM 2026 in Hamburg. Explore the programme, St Emlyn’s speakers, and why IFEM still matters.
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TTL Tip 9: Chest Drain Before CT? Think, Decide, Communicate
Should you insert a chest drain before CT in trauma? A practical guide to managing pneumothorax, balancing risk, delay, and decision-making in the resus room. @stemlyns #FOAMed
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TTL tips 8: External Haemorrhage control
Keep blood in the patient. Control haemorrhage early. Most external bleeding will have been addressed prehospital, but not all. Patients may self-present, deteriorate, or require reassessment as resuscitation progresses. Effective
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Pericardiocentesis for traumatic tamponade: a feasible alternative for low-resource trauma care?
The study in this post was conducted in southern Gaza, where attacks continue. If you want to want to support medics in the region, consider donating to Doctors Worldwide. Last