A report from the first two days of the Intensive Care Society’s 2017 State of the Art meeting in Liverpool. Topics include trauma, early mobilisation, transfusion, pulmonary embolism and tracheostomy care, alongside debates about service standards, robotics and translating evidence into everyday critical care.
Dan does part of State of the Art #ICSSOA2017. St.Emlyn’s Read More
How do we make decisions when time is short and information incomplete? This introduction to St Emlyn’s first e-book brings together risk, probability and metacognition, explaining why thinking about our thinking matters in emergency medicine.
Risk, probability and decisions in Emergency Medicine. St.Emlyn’s Read More
The final day of EMSSA 2017 considers the future of emergency care in Africa, from collaborative leadership to scalable systems. This co-created report also captures reflections on life beyond medicine and a session on rhino protection in the Pilanesberg.
EMSSA Day 3 co-created review with St.Emlyn’s Read More
What happens when a passion for emergency medicine meets the physical limits of chronic illness? Harriet shares her experience of training with rheumatoid arthritis, exploring workplace barriers, difficult career choices and what meaningful support for colleagues might require.
Rheum for Improvement? The physical challenge of EM training. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Drawing on the 2017 Manchester and London attacks, this post examines how hospitals alert and mobilise staff during a major incident. It discusses structured METHANE messages, coordinating responses and planning cover beyond the first wave, alongside the limitations of messaging groups.
How to declare a Major Incident. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Katherine Gridley reports from the inaugural Don’t Forget the Bubbles conference in Brisbane in 2017. Her review brings together paediatric evidence, simulation and difficult conversations, with reflections on compassion, clinician wellbeing and the perspectives of children and families.
Unforgettable: Don’t Forget the Bubbles 2017 (#DFTB17) with Kat Gridley & St.Emlyn’s Read More
Struggling to learn to surf offers a reminder of what being a novice feels like. Simon Carley reflects on how enthusiasm, achievable milestones and honest feedback can improve skills teaching, and why educators should occasionally become beginners again.
Skills, struggles and surfing: St.Emlyn’s Read More
Katherine Gridley reports from the 2017 ACEM Winter Symposium in South Australia. The review spans decision-making, research translation, emergency psychiatry, paediatrics and critical care, alongside practical workshops on simulation, exam performance and preparing for major incidents.
The 2017 ACEM Winter Symposium with Katherine Gridley. Read More
