Syncope at St Emlyns
This post is part of our continuing induction podcast series, designed to guide you through the common conditions we see in the department and to help you avoid common pitfalls. […]
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Diagnostic Skills
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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High sensitivity troponin
Recently we published part one of our series on cardiac troponins. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can find it here. In the second part, we’re going to
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An Introduction to the Breathless Patient in the ED
Patients with “shortness of breath” are a challenge in the ED. Shortness of breath can be a frightening presenting complaint for both patients and doctors. When you think about it,
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Cardiac Troponin: The basics from St. Emlyn’s
Do you remember when it took three days to ‘rule in’ or ‘rule out’ an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)? When I was a medical student doing my first clinical attachments,
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How accurate is clinical judgement for acute coronary syndromes?
This blog post is based on the paper published in the EMJ this week – Body R et al. Can emergency physicians rule in or rule out acute coronary syndromes
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St.Emlyn’s the podcast
If you’ve not found it yet then don’t forget to follow the St.Emlyn’s podcast. You can find us on iTunes here (please say something nice) and there are quite a
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Podcast – Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
A podcast and blogpost discussing diagnostic testing in the Emergency Department, especially the Number Needed to Treat
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