Update on RCEM curriculum mapping
The permanent page for this post can be found by clicking here. If you are a trainee or trainer in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) then you should […]
Update on RCEM curriculum mapping Read More
JC: Don’t Write off the Respiratory Rate – Part Two
So, now we know what to do with an unexplained abnormal respiratory rate in a baby – but how do we know what constitutes an abnormal respiratory rate? That’s the
JC: Don’t Write off the Respiratory Rate – Part Two Read More
JC: Don’t Write off the Respiratory Rate – Part One
Two really interesting PEM-relevant papers appeared online first in Archives of Disease in Childhood in July – and happy days, both are FOAM! What’s great about these papers is how
JC: Don’t Write off the Respiratory Rate – Part One Read More
Major Trauma – Have your say on the NICE guidance for Major Trauma
A draft of the NICE guidance on assessment and management of major trauma was released this morning for stakeholder consultation. If you work in a major trauma centre, in a trauma
Major Trauma – Have your say on the NICE guidance for Major Trauma Read More
Taking a sexual history in ED
Emergency physicians often feel that taking a sexual history in EDs is something medical school and specialty training have not prepared them very well for. This comes as no surprise
Taking a sexual history in ED Read More
JC: Gadgets and Gizmos for gaining IV access in kids. St.Emlyn’s
If you have heard the St.Emlyn’s team talk about innovation then you will know that we have a healthy scepticism for technology. Technology is great of course and we love
JC: Gadgets and Gizmos for gaining IV access in kids. St.Emlyn’s Read More
JC: EAST – Let’s Be Blunt About ED Thoracotomy
You may have heard it said that the hardest thing about performing a resuscitative thoracotomy is the decision to do it. You may also have heard it said that the above statement
JC: EAST – Let’s Be Blunt About ED Thoracotomy Read More
Free #FOAMed based courses at St.Emlyn’s. The next step in shared learning
Before #FOAMed was invented the St.Emlyn’s team were already deeply immersed in online learning. Back in 2005 we began using a moodle platform to teach our junior doctors online such
Free #FOAMed based courses at St.Emlyn’s. The next step in shared learning Read More