How can emergency departments avoid separating a patient’s mental and physical health needs? This 2018 podcast with Kevin Mackway-Jones introduces the APEx course and its joint emergency medicine and psychiatry approach. The accompanying article explores unified assessment, risk and the assumptions that can delay care.
Acute Psychiatric Emergencies in the ED. The APEx course. Read More
When does presumed alcohol intoxication conceal something more serious? Natalie May reviews two observational studies of altered consciousness, including patients without detectable alcohol and those with coexisting critical illness. The discussion explores diagnostic bias, the limits of alcohol testing and the importance of looking beyond the initial label.
This introduction to St Emlyn’s 2018 wellbeing e-book brings together reflections on working in emergency and acute care. Edited by Simon Carley and Laura Howard, the collection draws on the team’s experiences of pressure, fatigue and balancing professional and personal lives, with self-care at its centre.
The Resuscitationist’s Guide to Health and Wellbeing. A St Emlyn’s e-book. Read More
A historical review of the 2016 RCEM guidance on acute behavioural disturbance in the emergency department. The post discusses de-escalation, the risks of restraint, sedation, assessment for underlying illness and early senior involvement when severe agitation accompanies physiological instability.
Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance Read More
