Results for: paediatric trauma
Miscommunication and Handover in the ED. St Emlyn’s
Eavesdropping On my last set of night shifts I was reviewing a patient on our observation ward when I overheard the following nursing handover: “Mrs Jones is waiting for ophthalmology to close her eyelid wound. …
JC: Major Transfusion Protocols – evidence or lack of? St.Emlyn’s
Major Trauma Protocols for transfusion in the emergency department are a good thing aren’t they? I certainly think so, it’s something we have instituted in both paediatric and adult practice. Surely there must be robust …
Don’t Be Rash – Petechiae in Well Kids at St Emlyn’s
A 6-month-old girl is brought by mum to the ED with a cluster of non-blanching spots to her right lower leg noticed while bathing her. She has a mild cough and snotty nose but is …
What I do on my holidays, by Alan Grayson, aged 37 and a half. St.Emlyn’s
The most amazing place in the world! Thanks to @TropicalEDdoc, @Lanafeld and @abc730 for the prompt for this. [blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/Lanafeld/status/304163541714354176″] Drugs and music have always been a fairly potent combination. …
APLS weight estimation – don’t do it (well almost never). St.Emlyn’s
I’m an APLS instructor & course director and have contributed various bits and bobs over the years and it’s a great course. I’d go further and say that it’s a really great course to get …
It’s Good to Talk – Debrief in the Emergency Department
There is so much I could write about the role and value of our own humanity in the Emergency Department although much of it has been said before by people far wiser than me. But …
101 personal & philosophical experiments in EM A
Some years ago I delved into a little philosophy. Not the clever stuff that Michelle Johnston reads, more the stuff that you find in airport bookshops. I particularly enjoyed two books. Firstly Zeno and the …
What, where and who is St.Emlyn’s?
What where and who is St.Emlyn’s? I have recently been asked about St.Emlyn’s and Virchester. Many people have suggested that this is a mythical place, but whilst the standard of care is indeed magical at …
Perimortem C-section at St.Emlyn’s
There are a few blog posts that seem to stick in the mind more than others, and certainly ones that I direct colleagues back to on a regular basis. One of these for me (and …
NHS Change day, FOAM in action with Damian Roland
I am delighted to have another guest blogger at St.Emlyn’s. If you are FOAM +ve you will already know Damian who has done sterling work to promote learning through social media in Paediatric Emergency Medicine …
