Why is ‘I don’t know’ so hard to say? Drawing on Think Like a Freak, this reflection explores intellectual humility, curiosity, reframing problems and seeking useful feedback, asking how ideas from outside medicine can help emergency clinicians recognise their limits and approach difficult decisions differently.
You are not a SHOEMAKER. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Rick Body and Kerstin de Wit introduce the drugs then known as novel oral anticoagulants in this 2015 podcast. The first part explores how they work, their place alongside older treatments, prescribing considerations and monitoring, capturing the questions surrounding their early adoption in emergency practice.
Get the NOAC Knowhow: Novel Oral Anticoagulants Part 1 Read More
A 2015 induction guide and podcast on assessing early pregnancy problems in the emergency department. Natalie May discusses pain and bleeding, recognition of possible ectopic pregnancy, local referral pathways and the importance of explaining uncertainty with compassion when patients fear they may be miscarrying.
Problems in Early Pregnancy – Induction Read More
Natalie May and Iain Beardsell discuss a structured approach to a breathless child in this 2014 induction podcast. The case-based conversation covers recognising respiratory distress, taking a history from parents, common causes including viral wheeze and croup, and deciding when to seek help or admit.
Podcast – Shortness of Breath in Children Read More
The final day of the London Trauma Conference 2014 turns to prehospital care and air ambulance operations. This report covers training and performance, introducing new procedures, difficult transfers and the human impact of fatal helicopter crashes, alongside brief discussions of emerging trauma therapies and responder technology.
St Emlyn’s at the London Trauma Conference – Day 3 Read More
Highlights and a podcast from day two of the London Trauma Conference 2014, spanning trauma in older people, children and pregnant patients. The team also reflects on performance culture, learning from deaths, the future of ATLS and debates about ultrasound, vascular access and social media.
St Emlyn’s at the London Trauma Conference – Day 2 Read More
How can a discharge conversation help patients understand what is known, what remains uncertain and when to return? Natalie May outlines an approach to safety netting that combines empathy, clear explanations, expected recovery, warning signs and written advice, with attention to carers and communication with primary care.
#CommunicatED 1: Discharge & Safety Netting in ED Read More
Does more severe chest pain make a heart attack more likely? Rick Body describes a 2014 study of emergency department patients, showing the difference between a statistically significant association and a useful diagnostic test, and why mild discomfort alone cannot provide reassurance about the underlying cause.
Is severe chest pain more likely to be a heart attack? Read More
