An introduction to RCEM's 2019 Wellness Compendium and related resources for supporting emergency medicine staff. The article explains how its brief topic guides complement St Emlyn's wellbeing book, with links to both publications and the EM-POWER material on sustaining an experienced workforce.
The September 2019 podcast roundup highlights Cliff Reid's Zero Point Survey and Dan Horner's discussion of the UK resuscitationist. The accompanying reading links also cover decompensated liver disease and CODA's aims, bringing together resuscitation practice, clinical reflection and medical education.
Pete Hulme reports from Tactical Trauma 2019 in Sweden, bringing together lessons from prehospital teams, police and emergency services. The review explores bystander response, haemorrhage control, triage and team leadership when trauma care takes place in difficult environments.
A review of the CRASH-3 trial and whether tranexamic acid (TXA) is of benefit in traumatic brain injury patients.
Revisit the St Emlyn’s blog in this August 2019 podcast round-up. The accompanying article links cover lower gastrointestinal bleeding, prehospital laryngoscopy, the environmental impact of anaesthesia and the biochemical properties of stored red blood cells.
Simon Carley reports from the European Resuscitation Council meeting in Slovenia in 2019. Alongside reflections on early recognition, CPR and defibrillation, the post includes a conference podcast and discussion of the continuing debate over temperature management after cardiac arrest.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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