The Art of War
Emergency medicine in the UK is frequently cited by the British media as being like a warzone, and with that in mind I delved back into one my favourite books. […]
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JC: Getting the Balance Right: The PROPPR Trial
Last week saw the publication of the results of the Pragmatic Randomised Optimal Platelet and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) Trial by Holcomb et al. (et al. includes almost all of
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JC: What’s the ‘best’ test for a broken chest?
A 45 year old man comes off his motorbike on a country road. He is flagged up as major trauma and gets the full works, including WBCT. This reveals nothing
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Podcast – Diffuse Axonal Injury with John Hell
A podcast about Diffuse Axonal Injury with John Hell
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Ethical dilemmas in Emergency Medicine 4: The ethics of triage
It’s been a while since we published our last ‘Ethical Dilemmas’ post at St. Emlyn’s. Hopefully you’ve already seen the other posts in this series but, if not, you should
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JC: When a subdural needs surgery in the elderly. St. Emlyn’s
The diagnosis and management of major trauma in the elderly is a really hot topic in Emergency Medicine right now.  Compared to younger patients, the elderly can sustain much more serious
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Another new group of ED clinicians – is it just history repeating?
This week Emergency Departments across the UK will be full of doctors who will be feeling exactly as I did on that day
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Podcast – Targets in the Emergency Department (2014)
A St Emlyn’s podcast discussing targets in the Emergency Department
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JC: Paediatric massive transfusion. St.Emlyn’s
I am lucky enough to work in both paediatric and adult trauma centres in Virchester. I think this is a good mix as really nasty paediatric trauma is rare but
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Podcast – Diagnosis in Emergency Medicine Part 1 – SpIN and SnOUT
Listen to the podcast discussing diagnostic testing in the Emergency Department
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