Sepsis has been a big topic of research over the years (understatement), and the last 18 months have seen the publication of data that has made us, once again, rethink how we approach these critically ill patients. If you are reading this blog then it is highly likely that you are aware of the 2001 Rivers study which encouraged early goal directed therapy (EGDT).
STEMI is one of the true medical emergencies. We all know that the sooner our patient gets revascularisation, the better they do.
I was recently fortunate enough to speak at the the Emergency Medicine Educators Conference in Coventry on a subject that continues to interest me, that of gestalt, judgement and clinical decision making. As I get older I increasingly realise that simply acquiring more knowledge and skills is not enough.
In March 2015 I invited myself to the Swedish Emergency Medicine conference SWEETs in Stockholm. It was a huge privilege to learn about EM in Sweden and to work alongside some of my favourite people.
You’ve probably worked out by now that the London Trauma conference was full of awesomeness and controversy. Obviously I’m biased, but I found the paediatric stream particularly engaging and I was lucky enough to be able to grab some post-talk discussion time with Ross Fisher, friend of St Emlyns and Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
One of the things I love about conferences is listening to "fringe" talks - those which don't necessarily cover a review of a clinical topic but encourage us to look at our overall practice in a different way.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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