Trust lies at the foundation of any relationship. A relationship without trust is never going to be long-lasting, or at least, a positive one. The same applies with the leader-follower relationship in…
The Droopy Dribbler: Paediatric Presentations of Bell’s Palsy
Paediatric cases of Bell’s Palsy are relatively uncommon (6.1/100000 in the age range 1-15 (1)); understandably, witnessing a rapidly developing facial asymmetry in a child will cause worried pa…
Trainee Teaching Sessions in the COVID outbreak Part 1
Welcome to the first of our virtual monthly teaching sessions. This is something we have organised in the North West for higher trainees who all get a teaching day a month to cover some curriculum top…
Dying Matters in the ED
Working in the ED probably exposes us to a considerable amount of death and dying. From the unexpected cardiac arrest or trauma patient, through to the expected death of a patient with a terminal prog…
Coronavirus, (COVID19) tips and resources
RCEMLearning Coronavirus, COVID19, tips and resources…
Advanced Lines
We’re great at getting access in the ED – we’ve got our ultrasound to help and when that doesn’t work, we might insert a central line (only takes 30 seconds, right?), or an int…
Responding to Complaints
Answering complaints is an important role of the Emergency Department Consultant and it’s now part of the RCEM management portfolio. We’ve made a few suggestions about how to answer compla…
Do away with the Heartache – ECGs in Children
ECGs can be challenging, right? And so can children. Add the two together and..arrghh – Paediatric ECGs!!…
Human Factors ebook
Human factors is a hot topic. Weve got *loads* of resources on this, so we thought wed put some together in an iBook!…
Assessing (de)Hydration in Children
When I was asked to talk about assessment of (de)hydration in children, about 6 months ago now, I accepted without a second thought. “How hard could it be?”, I guessed, “I do this ev…
Feedback with Simon Carley – Learning from the EMEC
June has come round again and it can only mean one thing: the Emergency Medicine Educator’s conference has come and gone and if you missed this year’s then you can follow it on twitter at …
Simulation Overview
Immersive manikin simulation is a popular teaching modality in healthcare, with lots of tips everywhere. It’s so popular RCEM does have a simulation committee, and regional leads have been appoi…
Aortic Dissection
About 1 year ago, Pam, a 62-year-old, recently retired teacher, fit, well & active, suffered sudden onset of severe ripping pain in her chest & upper abdomen…
Medical Gases in ED
Medical gases are something used every day in the emergency setting, both pre-hospital and in-hospital, whether it be oxygen, medical air, or nitrous oxide. Each of these gases have their part to play…
“Acute Stress” and Resilience
In simulation scenarios, people often say that they felt “stressed”. So, how do we manage this “acute stress”?…
Minor Injuries – upper limb
Our hands are important. The sensory information they collect and their ability to co-ordinate complex movements allow us to explore and physically interact with our environment…
Trauma ibook – an introduction
This iBook is structured according to the ATLS 10th edition chapters. Why have we done this when ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support) is often considered “archaic” and not to be recommended…
The 3Cs of Paediatrics
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…
A Brief(ish) Guide to Blogging for RCEMLearning
Potential bloggers have frequently asked the RCEMLearning team for a template or some kind of formal guidance about how to write blogs…
Tropical Diseases
Next to be seen is a 35 year old male, returned from Ghana, presenting with muscle pain, headaches, a history of fever and diarrhoea…