(Ed - there are two parts to this post. The slightly tongue in cheek beginning and a more serious endpiece that addresses the very real and very dangerous issues of ED overcrowding.
Here at St.Emlyn's the whole team loves a good stroke trial as they always throw up controversies and concerns about methods, outcomes and our absolute favourite 'statistics'. That said, although we love discussing the trials we remain sceptical about the benefits of thrombolysis in stroke, with the debate about statistics, outcomes and methods raging across the internet, #FOAMed and even the main stream journals to this day.
In this podcast, we’ll delve into a topic that can be quite daunting for those new to Emergency Medicine: managing pediatric patients who present with shortness of breath.
Have you ever heard this sort of conversation in your ED?
There are many reasons why I enjoy being part of the St Emlyn’s team, not least the chance to share ideas and beliefs about EM with some of the most thoughtful physicians I’ve ever met.
Podcast - An introduction to caring for the patient with chest pain in the Emergency Department