This blog is based on a talk I’m giving this week at the International Conference of Emergency Medicine in Cape Town. I’m really delighted to be given the opportunity to […]
And not Or: how to incorporate #FOAMed into traditional teaching strategies. Read More
When I started in medicine all resuscitation started with some form of supplemental oxygen. Whether that was by face mask, LMA or intubation, oxygen was the mainstay of initial treatment
JC: Oxygen in the Acutely Unwell Patient. St Emlyn’s Read More
So another year, another Critical Care Reviews meeting. Rob is doing an absolutely fantastic job with these, inviting lead authors from major critical care trials to present and defend their
JC: The End of the ‘Roid? ADRENAL Read More
As 2017 ends and we look forward to 2018 it’s time to reflect on a year with the St.Emlyn’s team. Despite our chronological and geographical dispersal it’s really felt like
Review of 2017. St.Emlyn’s Read More
It’s another busy day in Virchester and you are put on standby for a 68 year old male who has had an out of hospital cardiac arrest. Fortunately it was
JC: Should non ST elevation ROSC patients go to cath lab? St.Emlyn’s Read More
One of the most inspiring talks at SMACC Dub was delivered by John Carlisle on the subject of fraud in medical publishing. It was inspiring for many reasons, the topic
Fake news, lies, fraud, errors and statistics. St.Emlyn’s Read More
I will confess a geeky interest in paediatric pain management (I’ve spoken and written about it before at St Emlyns), so when I spotted this paper published online ahead of
JC: Pain Scales in the Paediatric ED Read More
A quick journal club this week in what’s been a very busy few days. As you know we were at the BMJ Awards this week. We had a fabulous time
JC: Bystanders make the difference in cardiac arrest. St.Emlyn’s Read More
We all love the idea of a magic bullet for sepsis. Despite having had our fingers burnt here before (like this time, and this time and
JC: Vitamin SCepTiC? Read More
Identifying, treating and prognosticating patients who attend the Emergency Department with infective symptoms, is part of the bread and butter of an emergency physician’s practice. It’s important that we
JC: Are we getting cosy on the septic SOFA? St.Emlyn’s Read More
