A preview of the 2015 RCEM conference in Manchester, introducing visiting speakers, workshops and the St Emlyn’s team’s planned coverage. This archive post captures the anticipation around the meeting and points to the educational topics and online communities represented there.
#RCEM15. St.Emlyn’s preview Read More
Telling a family about a sudden death is a defining moment in emergency care. This personal reflection explores preparing yourself, using clear and compassionate language, allowing space for grief and questions, returning to the family afterwards and supporting colleagues involved in the conversation.
Communicating terrible news: Can we do it better? Read More
How can emergency clinicians protect their sleep around night shifts? This 2015 discussion explores the sleeping environment, preparation and recovery, breaks during a shift and the risks of travelling home tired, encouraging readers to reflect on how fatigue affects their health and performance.
Get the Best from Your Rest – Sleep Hygiene at St Emlyn’s Read More
What does a raised lactate actually tell us? This 2015 physiology discussion revisits lactate production and clearance, then explores hypoxia, the stress response and interpretation in sepsis and trauma. It questions the leap from a marker of illness severity to a treatment endpoint.
The 2015 REVERT trial compared a modified Valsalva manoeuvre with the standard technique in adults with stable supraventricular tachycardia. This appraisal examines conversion to sinus rhythm, the need for further treatment and practical questions about applying the findings in the emergency department.
JC The REVERT trial: Dip or doom for SVT in the Emergency Department? Read More
Should abdominal and pelvic CT be added to cancer screening after an unprovoked venous thromboembolism? This 2015 appraisal examines a Canadian randomised trial, missed cancers during follow-up and the limits of applying results from specialist clinics to other settings.
JC: Do all VTE patients need a CT for cancer? Read More
This 2015 induction post and podcast explore the assessment of back pain in the emergency department. Topics include recognising serious causes, taking a neurological history, documenting examination findings and seeking senior advice, alongside symptom relief, mobility and communication with primary care.
Back Pain in the Emergency Department Read More
An archive of St Emlyn’s learning resources mapped to the 2010 RCEM curriculum. This 2015 guide explains how topic links and curriculum codes help readers find material for core, higher and paediatric training, with ultrasound included; it is not a map of the current curriculum.
Update on RCEM curriculum mapping Read More
