HAP19 Archives • St.Emlyn's

The undertaker’s ring method. St.Emlyn’s

By Simon Carley / January 4, 2013

Can a tight ring be removed without destroying it? Simon Carley introduces a video demonstration of the undertaker’s ring method and discusses its limits, including wounds, bony obstruction and pain, with ring cutters available when the approach is unsuitable or unsuccessful.

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Sickle Cell Disease – New Guidance

Prompted by NICE guidance published in 2012, this discussion asks how emergency departments can improve care for people with painful sickle cell crises. It explores stigma, trust in patients’ accounts of pain, individual care plans and collaboration across the emergency and haematology teams.