Introduction What follows is a step-by-step guide to clinical procedures based on the guidelines used at St Emlyn’s Hospitals. It is really important to note the guidelines change with time, […]
Chapter 9 – Procedure CPSA Stations Read More
Introduction These are typically focused on a candidates leadership of a scenario, but also there is often a skill or some sort of conflict to deal with, for example cardiac
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Contents General tips Elbow Hip Ensure you cover Shoulder Knee Joint examinations Neck Ankle and foot Hand and wrist Back GALS General Tips Like all previous stations use your standard
Chapter 7 – Musculoskeletal CPSA Stations Read More
Approach to the patient with psychological disturbance It is important to ensure you approach these stations with your standard opening and background questions, followed by time focusing on your psychiatric
Chapter 5 – Psychiatry, substance misuse and safeguarding CPSA stations Read More
This is the transcript for an invited talk at the recent Difficult Airway Society (DAS) 2021 virtual conference. It was lovely to be invited and great of the organisers to
Learning from airway management in the ED: UK Perspective Read More
‘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
Big Shock…..Do we ❤ POCUS? Read More
Coauthored with Edd Carlton (@EddCarlton) and Samantha Jones The COVID-19 pandemic has largely been a difficult time for us all. However, one positive has been the speed at which research
Emergency care research: top tips on how to get involved. St Emlyn’s Read More
General Approach A look at any history taking mark sheet will reveal three areas of high yield marks: your introduction; background, and closure. Irrespective of what type of history you are
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Overview of the AKT/MCQ The Applied Knowedge Test will be centrally set for all UK medical schools with a common format, test standard, delivery process and policy framework. It seems
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General Approach This may involve teaching a junior or a patient. It may be an actual physical skill such as teaching a junior to perform joint aspiration; how to perform
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