The June 2019 podcast round-up revisits a month of St Emlyn’s articles and recordings. Accompanying links explore clinicians’ psychological wellbeing, traumatic cardiac arrest, the reliability of intraosseous blood samples and Alan Grayson’s discussion of trauma care beyond ATLS.
This 2019 overview of Listeria covers foodborne transmission, groups at higher risk and the range of clinical presentations. It considers investigation and recognition of serious infection, with treatment decisions referred to local microbiology advice and guidance.
Emergency Department Management
How can mass-casualty training reflect the resources and challenges of its setting? Dr Rashid Aqeel describes simulation training in Karachi, Pakistan, exploring locally adapted scenarios, multidisciplinary preparation and what emergency teams in different health systems can learn from one another.
Can an intraosseous blood sample provide dependable laboratory results in a critically ill patient? This 2019 appraisal examines a systematic review, highlighting the small amount of relevant patient data and why correlation between samples does not necessarily establish agreement.
The May 2019 round-up revisits the St Emlyn’s blog with Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley. Linked articles cover peer review, virtual reality for paediatric procedures, prolonged care in the ED, paediatric seizures, atrial fibrillation and traumatic cardiac arrest.
Emergency Department Management
Some clinical events stay with emergency physicians long after a shift ends. Laura Howard describes a qualitative interview study exploring those experiences, their effects on sleep and life outside work, and the questions they raise about preparation, support and recovery.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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