Updated content and video This is an update and repost of a blog from last Summer following the release of the video from the 2019 Don’t Forget the Bubbles (DFTB) […]
DFTB. The procedure paradox update. St Emlyn's Read More
I started thinking and writing this blog about 2 years ago, but I’d not really been happy with understanding how I feel about it. More recently I’ve been asked to
The great day paradox. St.Emlyn’s Read More
(Post updated 09/2023) Sad action I admit I cried during the movie Wonder Woman. I found the scene where Diana helps to liberate the villagers quite overwhelming; I still do.Â
Equality and global health. What I learned from being a recovering racist… Read More
On Reflection I’ve been reflecting on reflection for some time now, at least since I started formally collecting my lessons from Sydney HEMS and probably even before that, because this
Say hello to Mary. Mary is a wonderful lady who has dementia. She has been admitted to Virchester hospital with increasing frequency over the past few months. In spite of
Have a bit of ReSPECT for end of life care. St.Emlyn’s Read More
The case: Let’s imagine a case, based on reality but essentially a thought experiment. You are working in the ED resus area when you receive a young unconscious patient from
Can you unlock your unconscious patient’s mobile phone with their thumb? St.Emlyn’s Read More
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
Ethical dilemmas in Emergency Medicine 4: The ethics of triage Read More
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,
An Introduction to the Breathless Patient in the ED Read More
