As the days get shorter, the leaves fall from the trees, and winter draws nearer, so does the surge of bronchiolitis begin its annual descent upon paediatric emergency departments across the country.
The idea of “normalisation of deviance” is the brainchild of an American sociologist, Diane Vaughan, who thought that essentially people become used to accepting deviant behaviour as normal practice, the more it occurs.
It’s Friday evening and you’re at work in the ED (where else would you rather be??). Jack is a 15-year-old boy who has taken an overdose of paracetamol a couple of hours ago. He texted his girlfriend soon after and she called an ambulance.
Most patients arrive with c-spine immobilisation, now called "restriction of c-spine movement or ROCSM", in situ. If they haven't, and they need it, there's a few steps to take.
You pick up the next patient to be seen. It's a 25-year-old who has neck stiffness, and a headache, and a sore throat. The GP has sent them in as a possible meningitis patient. Where do you go from there?
This blog looks at the key components of the curriculum, making it easier to navigate your journey from novice to proficient practitioner. Let’s break it down!
Type A personality, adrenaline junkie, calm in a crisis yet high performer under pressure, adept at multitasking, an ability to stay awake 24/7, survives on a diet of red bull and coffee. Does this sound like you?
It started as a normal nightshift full of the usual head injuries, drink and drugs. I'd gone to through to the eye room to remove a piece of metal from a cornea, when I heard the tannoy…. 'Dr Bell to Resus…..IMMEDIATELY'
Medical cannabis refers to cannabis-derived pharmacological products prescribed by qualified healthcare professionals for the treatment of specific medical conditions.
Prolonged jaundice persists for 14 days in a baby born at term (37 weeks or more gestation), or to 21 days in a pre-term baby born before 37 weeks gestation.
Do you know what is going on with you, and around you? Have you been in a situation where there are nine poorly patients in the resuscitation room, and you are the only clinician looking after them?
Chemical eye injuries are time-critical emergencies. This blog outlines how to rapidly recognise and manage them in the ED, with practical tips on irrigation, pH monitoring, grading, and safe discharge.
As an emergency medic you are unlikely to be in a position where you are asked to prescribe emergency contraception if you have a co-located urgent treatment centre or access to a sexual health clinic.
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