It’s a Trap!
Not only do we have to battle with diagnostic uncertainty, a high intensity and stressful environment but we also have to contend with our own minds and the tricks and […]
Research Priorities in Emergency Medicine: We need your help. St.Emlyn’s
123Hopefully you already know about the James Lind Alliance 1–4. We’ve spoken about it on the blog before, but in brief the Royal College of Emergency Medicine is working with
Research Priorities in Emergency Medicine: We need your help. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Upper Gastro Intestinal Bleeding at St.Emlyn’s.
Earlier this week, Simon and Iain released a podcast on the management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Welcome to the blog post version, for all your textual needs. Around 60,000
Upper Gastro Intestinal Bleeding at St.Emlyn’s. Read More
JC. Pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia: The RINSE trial. St.Emlyn’s
This week we look at the RINSE trial1, a trial examining the prehospital use of hypothermia in post cardiac arrest patients. Therapeutic hypothermia has had a bit of a rollercoaster
JC. Pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia: The RINSE trial. St.Emlyn’s Read More
One high sensitivity troponin test to rule out acute myocardial infarction
This month I was honoured that a study I wrote with some terrific colleagues from Europe, Australia and the USÂ has been published as the ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Academic Emergency Medicine.
One high sensitivity troponin test to rule out acute myocardial infarction Read More
RCEM 2016 curriculum update. St.Emlyn’s
If you are a trainee or trainer in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) then you should be familiar with the curriculum and the exam1. You will also know
RCEM 2016 curriculum update. St.Emlyn’s Read More
The Big Questions in Emergency Medicine. What’s our future? SMACC Dublin
I was thrilled to kick off the EM stream at SMACC Dublin this year with a presentation on the big questions, in other words the strategic future, ofEmergency Medicine. This
The Big Questions in Emergency Medicine. What’s our future? SMACC Dublin Read More
N2O Laughing Matter
Everyone likes balloons, right?  Some people really like balloons, and more specifically the contents of them.  Having recently moved to East London, I can’t cycle to work and back (only about