Choosing with Intention
What you don’t do, determines what you can do Tim Ferris One of the most powerful personal lessons I have learned in recent years is every time I say YES […]
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R-A-C-E session at RCEM CPD conference
This was a really powerful session that took us on a journey from the past, to the present and left us with a feeling of hope for the future. I’ll
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The Science of Silence
In a world of constant noise and stimuation should we try to find more time for silence?
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Paediatric Point of care ultrasound: Big Kids playing with toys or the future of Paediatric emergency medicine? Part I
Part 1 of an introduction to paediatric ultrasound in the emergency department from Dr Pete Hulme @Dr_Pete_EmMed @stemlyns #FOAMed
Podcast – Sensitivity and Specificity: Critical Appraisal Nugget 10
This episode ofr our CAN podcasts introduces two core concepts: sensitivity and specificity. These are two ways of thinking about the accuracy of a diagnostic test. Knowing the sensitivity and specificity of an investigation will give you a decent idea of how it should be used in the emergency department.
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Semi Structured Interviews (CAN9)
Semi-structured interviews are a great way to get the really rich data we need to understand something in greater depth. They allow us to ask ‘why?’ as well as just ‘what?’, ‘who?’ and ‘when?’.
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New Year Resolutions for St Emlyn’s
I have mixed feelings about January. It can be a tough time: the middle of winter, the ED is always super busy, and as the Christmas lights come down, we
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Chapter 10 – Prescribing CPSA Station
Introduction Many students seem incredibly worried about this part of the exam and subsequently large numbers seem to struggle to pass this section. I guess this isn’t hugely surprising as
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Reflections on 2021 from St Emlyn’s
We asked each of the St Emlyn’s team for their reflections on 2021. We hope you have enjoyed the blog and podcast his year. Thank you, as ever, for all
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Big Shock…..Do we ❤ POCUS?
‘Red Standby 4 mins’ tannoys the nurse in charge. ‘It’s a 70yr old male BP 68/49, pulse 120, GCS 14/15, O2 sats 98% on 15L NRB, temperature 37.5°C’ you are
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