The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) from the UK has just published new recommendations for the use of high sensitivity troponin to rule out NSTEMI in the …
New NICE high sensitivity troponin guidance: 3 hours and done? Read More »
Most EDs in the UK see a mixture of adult and paediatric patients. You’ve probably seen sick adults as part of your F1 year but we know that for many …
Stop Crying Your Heart Out – Paediatrics at St Emlyn’s Read More »
If you could pick just one speaker from SMACC Gold to give a bespoke, inspiring talk to you and your colleagues locally you probably couldn’t do it. Your mind would …
When Victoria Brazil came to St. Emlyn’s: The Full Story Read More »
This post is part of our continuing induction podcast series, designed to guide you through the common conditions we see in the department and to help you avoid common pitfalls. …
Recently we published part one of our series on cardiac troponins.  If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can find it here. In the second part, we’re going to …
Patients with “shortness of breath” are a challenge in the ED. Shortness of breath can be a frightening presenting complaint for both patients and doctors. When you think about it, …
An Introduction to the Breathless Patient in the ED Read More »
We’ve all had headaches, but not often severe enough to prompt us to seek help in an Emergency Department. Many patients presenting to the ED with a primary presenting of …
I Can’t Get You Out of my Head – Headache at St Emlyns Read More »
Do you remember when it took three days to ‘rule in’ or ‘rule out’ an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? When I was a medical student doing my first clinical attachments, …
