If I develop AF then I reckon I’d be able to spot it pretty quick, and I’d get myself down to ED pronto so that I could get myself cardioverted having read the excellent work of Stiell et al1. Why? …
The practice of military emergency medicine and civilian emergency medicine frequently overlap, often in a symbiotic relationship1,2. The hard-won lessons from the operational environment are often incorporated into civilian practice time and time again (triage, tourniquets, whole blood etc etc). …
Appraisal and reflections on the recently published ConSEPT and EcLiPSE trials – what do they mean for the treatment of paediatric status epilepticus?
It is now several months after the event that I was so concerned had ‘broken’ me. I am still at work. I stayed at work. I always felt I was safe to work, and maybe it even made me more …
“Roll-up roll-up! Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to tell you about this miracle we are offering here at St. Emlyns that can improve your learning, make you live longer, reduce your risk of developing …
For many years, we have enjoyed discussing the concept of euboxia in critical care. If something has a normal range, and abnormality is bad, surely using medical interventions to restore it to the norm can …
It’s the final SMACCdown here at Sydney, and we couldn’t be more sad. We’ve seen so many old friends, made so many new ones and had a chance to reconnect with colleagues and enhance our …
After a rather spectacular SMACC party involving the usual mix of dancing, music and Karaoke we are back at the ICC for day 3. Practitioners advocating for humanity. You’ve probably heard of Esther Choo through …
Another great morning at SMACC Day 2, with a lot of great consolidative talks to learn from and gain some take homes to change your practice. You can read Simon’s blog with the key messages …
After a fabulous first day and a very good dinner at the Quay restaurant in Sydney we are back at the ICC for day 2. The big announcement of the day was the news about …
We didn’t get lost at lunchtime and managed to make it back into the auditorium for the afternoon session. The morning was absolutely incredible (you can see Simon’s post here) and a great introduction to …
It’s great to be back in Sydney for the final SMACC conference. The team have travelled from across the world to join the SMACC family back where it all started at the ICC in Darling …
Ed – this blog is co-published on the REBEL EM site here. http://rebelem.com/jc-time-to-put-the-reboa-balloon-away-maybe-maybe-not/ The management of the critically hemorrhaging trauma patient has seen a large amount of change over last decade, from bringing care far …
It’s been pleasing to see that, thanks in part to the work of a Scottish born paediatric surgeon based in Sheffield, more and more people are using images as opposed to text in their slide-sets …
