How should a new emergency doctor approach a patient with headache? In this 2014 podcast, Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley discuss serious diagnoses, the limits of investigations and the importance of relieving symptoms, with senior discussion helping trainees understand the reasoning behind clinical decisions.
The first few shifts in emergency medicine can be daunting. Here are some top tips about how you can not just survive, but thrive.
What can troponin tell us, and what can it not tell us? In this 2014 podcast, Rick Body and Iain Beardsell explain the biomarker’s biology, distinguish myocardial injury from infarction, and discuss assay differences, sampling time and the importance of interpreting results in clinical context.
A 2014 introduction to cardiac troponin, built around common questions from the emergency department. The post introduces Rick Body and Iain Beardsell’s podcast on interpreting results, including causes of elevation, timing, changes between samples and the complications posed by renal failure.
An archived invitation to Victoria Brazil’s Manchester talk on 14 August 2014, ‘Talking, Teaching and Technology’. The post introduces the event and reflects on her presentation skills and educational approach, with a link to her earlier SMACC talk on timing, tribes and STEMIs.
Starting work in the emergency department can require a different way of thinking. In this 2014 induction podcast, Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley discuss focused assessment, uncertainty, resuscitation and pain relief, alongside asking for help and learning from conversations with senior colleagues.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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