What can a documentary about Tony Slattery teach emergency clinicians about the people they treat? Iain Beardsell reflects on addiction, trauma and mental distress, challenging dismissive labels and urging readers to look beyond a presenting problem to the person’s life and experiences.
Review: Horizon 2020: What’s the Matter with Tony Slattery? Read More
The recording and reading list from the 26 May 2020 COVID-19 journal club, with guest Kelly Ann Janssens. The panel examines the preliminary remdesivir report, testing uncertainty, emergency department diagnosis and paediatric transmission in the context of the evidence available at that time.
COVID Journal Club #7 – The Webinar Read More
A May 2020 selection of ten COVID-19 papers, from antibiotic prescribing and healthcare worker testing to antibody assays and public health measures. The reviews also consider intimate partner violence and the needs of people with intellectual disabilities, alongside the limitations of emerging evidence.
Covid-19 Journal Club: The Director’s Cut #4 Read More
A personal account of practising the fundamentals during the first COVID-19 wave. Using CPAP setup, removing PPE, closed-loop communication and end-of-life conversations as examples, the author explores breaking skills into smaller steps, seeking feedback and learning deliberately during everyday work.
Purposefully Practicing for COVID-19 Read More
Dan Horner examines the difficulties of diagnosing and treating venous thromboembolism in COVID-19 in May 2020. The review considers D-dimer, imaging, screening effects and possible immunothrombosis, weighing uncertain treatment benefits against bleeding risks while randomised trial results were still awaited.
Diagnosis and Treatment of VTE in the COVID-19 era Read More
The 19 May 2020 COVID-19 journal club, available as a webinar and edited podcast, features Liz Crowe on grief, loss and communication. The reading list includes OpenSAFELY mortality risk factors, symptom tracking, airborne particles in hospitals and bereavement support.
COVID-19 Journal Club #6 The Webinar Read More
Can an undetectable high-sensitivity troponin, a non-ischaemic ECG and clinical assessment speed safe discharge for chest pain? This 2020 LoDED trial appraisal examines its inconclusive primary comparison, variation in usual care and the limits of the safety data, keeping clinical judgement central.
JC: Are we fully LoDED? Read More
Ten early COVID-19 papers reviewed in May 2020, covering respiratory support, ST elevation, testing, coagulation and transmission precautions. The team weighs small studies and emerging hypotheses, including chloroquine safety concerns, to show what was known and what remained uncertain.
COVID-19 The Director’s Cut #3 Read More
