Iain Beardsell and neurointensive care consultant John Hell discuss diffuse axonal injury in this 2014 podcast. Using a hypothetical injured cyclist, they explore the underlying mechanisms, why initial imaging may reveal little, the evolution of secondary injury and the difficulty of predicting recovery for an individual patient.
A 2014 induction guide and podcast on assessing syncope in the emergency department. Simon Carley and Iain Beardsell discuss establishing what happened, gathering a witness history and using the ECG, then connect possible causes with the physiology of cerebral perfusion to structure further assessment.
Iain Beardsell and Rick Body explore high-sensitivity troponin testing in this 2014 podcast. They distinguish analytical from diagnostic sensitivity, explain assay precision and changes between samples, and discuss why results need interpretation alongside the clinical picture rather than being treated as a diagnosis on their own.
What does ‘high sensitivity’ actually mean when describing a troponin assay? This 2014 explainer and accompanying podcast unpack detection limits, precision and the distinction between analytical and diagnostic sensitivity, while exploring why more sensitive tests still require careful clinical interpretation.
Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley discuss the patient presenting with headache in this 2014 induction podcast. The conversation covers the history that raises concern for serious causes, uncertainty around investigations, relief of pain and the value of talking decisions through with a senior colleague.
A 2014 induction guide and podcast on assessing breathlessness in the emergency department. The post introduces important causes, focused history-taking, the role of investigations and early senior support, with further learning resources for clinicians finding their feet in the ED.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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