Is this FOAM heresy I ask myself…, someone in the social media world suggesting that we should use LESS Special K. I’ve been reflecting recently on my use of […]
Please use less Ketamine – LAT Gel at St.Emlyn’s Read More
“Why are you doing an Arterial Blood Gas on that patient?” I thought it was a decent enough question to put to one of our senior EM trainees in the
V & A in the ED – blood gases – St.Emlyn’s Read More
It’s a bit of a standing joke here at St Emlyn’s that I resolutely live in the Yorkshire countryside, aiming for a self-sufficient existence, yet practice what is very much
Where’s the fun in fungi? – St.Emlyn’s Read More
Part 3 on how to write a CTR for the FCEM exam. Linking how you write with the exam structure.
CTR – the link between structure and marking at FCEM Read More
A personal account of the pressures of running a busy emergency department. A review of the literature about pressure in emergency medicine. #FOAM
Burnout in the ED: Too tired to sleep, too wired to weep? Read More
There’s a big bundle of CTRs (Clinical Topic Review) in my pigeon hole this morning, all freshly printed and pristine ready for marking at the next FCEM exam. I’ve not
CTR – How to put it together for FCEM. Read More
Pre intubation communication in the resus room for major burns patients. Ethics communication and beliefs. Dilemmas in emergency medicine.
Little white lies in the resus room – St.Emlyn’s Read More
How to consider thresholds for labelling in the diagnostic process. Diagnosis does not guarantee treatment success or failure.
Emergency Medicine, a risky business part 2. Read More
