Another fine day in Virchester and another marvellous weekly Journal Club discussing Ketofol. I was unable to attend our traditional meeting (which ended a few minutes ago) as I was […]
Is Ketofol the milk of human kindness for procedural sedation. St.Emlyn’s Read More
When I saw this section on the TTC programme I was immediately intrigued. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what makes a great team leader, a great
Be a Better Learner – Part One at #TTCNYC15 Read More
You probably already know of James Lind as he is rather famous in medical research. If not then you will know his work. As a Scottish physician working with the
James Lind and the RCEM needs you (and you, and you). St.Emlyn’s Read More
This week I was honoured to present a “blast talk” at the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine Conference in Cork. I love the idea of blast talks – quick fire,
PEM Review – PEMLit at #IAEM15 Read More
This might be a familiar sight to you – this is the mail tray of one of my colleagues. I usually get my EMJs out of the wrapper but only
Information Overload – Keeping Up-To-Date at #RCEM15 Read More
We are big fans of analgesia in Virchester. Pain is an important reason why patients come to the ED (though not the only reason see this), and managing pain should
JC: Pain free PASTIES in the ED. St.Emlyn’s Read More
International Clinical Trials Day 2015 is on 20th May. To mark the occasion we’re going to run an extra special critical appraisal. This time, let’s look at an awesome piece
JC: An International Clinical Trials Day Special Read More
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of ketamine and its clinical applications. So when I spotted this paper in my daily PubMed notification email (see here for tips from
JC: K is Good For You – Subdissociative Ketamine vs Morphine in the ED Read More
You’ve probably heard the claim that the body of scientific knowledge is growing at an alarming rate – doubling every 9 years is a recent estimate. It’s easy to hear
JC: Drinking From the Firehose – Keeping Up with the Literature Read More
This blog post is based on a paper we’ve just had published in the Emergency Medicine Journal entitled: ‘The Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) decision rule: validation with a new
The MACS rule: a new user-friendly version Read More
