You don’t need me to tell you that VTE is a huge problem. 10 million cases worldwide, a cost to the NHS of £466,000,000 and half a million European deaths […]
VTE masterclass with Dan Horner at #RCEM15 Read More
There are just a few days to go until the first (yes the very first) Royal College of Emergency Medicine conference right here at the home of St.Emlyns in Virchester
#RCEM15. St.Emlyn’s preview Read More
It’s every health professional’s most dreaded task to have to communicate difficult news to desperate patients, friends and relatives; particularly when someone has died. Think about this clinical case
Communicating terrible news: Can we do it better? Read More
Like many others who attended SMACC earlier this year I returned home dazed and confused about the significance of lactate in the septic patient. Â So like any good (aspiring
SVT (supraventricular tachycardia)Â is something we see a lot of in Emergency Medicine. Â Any emergency physician will tell you exactly how satisfying it is to treat a patient with SVT. Â There
JC The REVERT trial: Dip or doom for SVT in the Emergency Department? Read More
This post is part of the St Emlyn’s induction series and accompanies the podcast below. Firstly, when seeing patients with back pain take a deep breath and try to leave
Back Pain in the Emergency Department Read More
The permanent page for this post can be found by clicking here. If you are a trainee or trainer in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) then you should
Update on RCEM curriculum mapping Read More
If you have heard the St.Emlyn’s team talk about innovation then you will know that we have a healthy scepticism for technology. Technology is great of course and we love
JC: Gadgets and Gizmos for gaining IV access in kids. St.Emlyn’s Read More
