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The Importance of Debrief

This was originally published as part of the medical student iBook. We’ve reproduced it here with some additions as we think it’s great, and as much as this is written from a medical student perspecti…

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Informed Consent

The legal aspects of Emergency Medicine can be difficult and often a trainee spends less time reading about these, unless a specific situation arises in work.…

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Abnormal Nose Bleed

A 25-year-old male patient presents to the emergency department with a history of nosebleeds when he presses his forehead.…

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April 2024

This month we have Ketamine and Ondansetron, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, an interview with Vicky Price (SAM), Antibiotics for brain injury and New Online…

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Departmental Handover

All morning shifts start with handover, and I think that getting handover right sets the tone for the rest of the day.…

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Major Incident Management

An explosion has occurred at a nearby chemical plant and your emergency department is the nearest healthcare facility. Are you ready to handle this major incident?…

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Breaking down the takedown

A patient with acute behavioural disturbance is proving very hard to manage, you need to gain control but by what means and what powers do you have to achieve this?…

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Ramadan in the ED

This blog is about how to support colleagues who may be fasting, not putting your foot in it and clinical issues.…

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A Crowding Challenge

Your department is crowded with multiple ambulances arriving, very few empty clinical spaces and multiple boarded patients due to exit block.…

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Future-Proofing PEM

Where does PEM fit in with EM? Children make up about 25-30% of attendances to mixed EDs nationally, so all EM consultants must possess at least basic paediatric skills.…

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