Liz Crowe describes the emotional aftermath of a distressing event at work, including fear, vulnerability and uncertainty about continuing in her role. This candid first-person account introduces a two-part reflection, with the second article turning towards recovery and support.
The March 2019 podcast round-up looks back across the St Emlyn’s blog. Its linked reading ranges from adult congenital heart disease and selected trauma papers to responsible overseas volunteering, the interpretation of p-values and reports from the SMACC conference.
Dan Horner reviews outpatient pulmonary embolism care in this article supporting his 2019 RCEM CPD talk. It examines patient selection, follow-up and British Thoracic Society guidance, alongside conflicting evidence about investigating suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy.
Simon Carley revisits February 2019 on the St Emlyn’s podcast. The accompanying reading includes research on ventilation during intubation, pulmonary embolism in patients with syncope and trauma deaths, alongside reflections on workplace relationships and life after PTSD therapy.
Emergency Department Management
How does sleep relate to learning? This discussion of Matthew Walker’s book, Why We Sleep, considers revision, shift work, teaching schedules and conference travel, asking how educational habits might better protect opportunities to rest.
Can capillary refill time guide resuscitation as effectively as lactate measurements in septic shock? Dan Horner appraises the 2019 ANDROMEDA-SHOCK trial, examining its mortality results, sample size and potential bias, alongside the value of repeated clinical assessment.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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