Philosophy of Emergency Medicine

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.

Simon Carley selects papers from 2018–2019 for his RCEM conference talk, explaining why they might influence emergency medicine practice. Topics include paediatric seizures, cardiac arrest and pulmonary embolism in pregnancy, with links to fuller appraisals of the studies.

What makes a resuscitationist beyond technical skill? Dan Horner’s talk and accompanying reflection explore clinical judgement, team leadership, communication and the systems that support resuscitation, including the difficult decisions about when treatment may no longer help.

Explore the July 2019 blog archive with this monthly podcast round-up. Its accompanying links include mass-casualty training in Pakistan, major gastrointestinal bleeding, Listeria, vena cava filters in trauma and psychological performance in the resuscitation room.

How do diagnostic decisions shape emergency care and hospital admission? This St Emlyn’s Live video and podcast introduces the future of diagnostics, placing the importance of making a diagnosis at the centre of the discussion.