In this podcast, we talk about the clinical journey of a COVID-19 patient and some insights from the critical care unit. There are some concepts here that we probably don’t […]
Beyond the ED: COVID-19 and Critical Care Read More
This post, detailing my reflections on clinical retrieval medicine, is the third in a series recording my reflections on the past twelve months, which I have spent working for Sydney HEMS
101 Reflective Lessons from a Year with Sydney HEMS. Part Three: Clinical Read More
Clinical scenario: A multi-morbid, elderly patient with renal failure and recently diagnosed hyperkalaemia suffers a cardiac arrest in your busy resuscitation area before you can start appropriate treatment. You
JC: Intubate or not intubate? That is the question… Read More
We use a lot of NIV in Virchester. It’s a great technique that can be started in the emergency department as a supportive therapy or as a bridge to intubation
JC: Helmets or masks for NIV. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Apnoeic oxygenation in emergency intubation in the Emergency Department is a concept that has emerged in the past few years and has been extensively promoted by the FOAMed community. I
JC: The last breath for apnoeic oxygenation? Read More
You are probably aware that many great scientific discoveries have been made when doctors decide to experiment on themselves. Self experimentation is sort of a tradition – take the famous
Self Experimentation in Medical Education – LA for ABGs Read More
“Why are you doing an Arterial Blood Gas on that patient?” I thought it was a decent enough question to put to one of our senior EM trainees in the
V & A in the ED – blood gases – St.Emlyn’s Read More
