Category: #FOAMed
JC: I’ll just ask Dr Google..for some PE/ACS investigation advice @ St.Emlyn’s
OK folks, the debates around PE & ACS investigation over the last few years have been fantastic. Not only have they challenged our reliance on protocols, the debates have also asked us to question what …
JC: Triple Rule Out CT – are the rays worth it? St.Emlyn’s
I was glad to see this article published as triple rule out CT for chest pain has been a topic that I’ve heard a little about, but personally it’s not something I use. This troubles …
Wrestling with Risk at SMACC 2013 St.Emlyn’s
Thanks so much to Chris, Oli and Roger for helping me put together this presentation from SMACC 2013 on wrestling with risk. If you’re an ED doc then the summary is…. You don’t make diagnoses …
When FOAM Doesn’t Wash
The following scenario is completely fictional although it is used to represent a real-life incident. All details have been changed. “Hey – you’ll want to know about this – you’re into that twitter thing, …
Right here, right now. Joe Lex at St.Emlyn’s.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7jSp2xmmEE At this exact moment Joe Lex is speaking in Manchester. He has decided to give his time freely to talk to the good EM folks in Virchester. Sadly not everyone can come tonight, but …
Perimortem C-section at St.Emlyn’s
There are a few blog posts that seem to stick in the mind more than others, and certainly ones that I direct colleagues back to on a regular basis. One of these for me (and …
Please use less Ketamine – LAT Gel at St.Emlyn’s
Is this FOAM heresy I ask myself…, someone in the social media world suggesting that we should use LESS Special K. I’ve been reflecting recently on my use of ketamine in the emergency department. …
Paracetamol 2012: less means more
2012 update on guidelines for the management of paracetamol overdose in the ED. St.Emlyn’s. Review and critque.