This month we have an ASC Megamix 2024.
This month we have an ASC Megamix 2024.
This session covers the principal modalities used in pre-hospital communication.
This module covers the principal modalities used in pre-hospital communication.
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?
Nikki Abela and Liz Herrieven have treated themselves to the RCEM PEM Conference in Manchester on 21/3/2023 – World Down Syndrome Day. Put on your #LotsOfSocks for the day and have a read to see what they learned.
Radiation can be subdivided into two categories – ionizing and non-ionizing, both of which have an effect on human tissue
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.
Chemical incidents usually happen following leaks, explosions or fires in industrial settings
I was on a night shift, in a major trauma centre, still an ST3 at the time. We were actually having a nice night shift in not so cold weather. There was still a little flow of patients, we had some room in resus and our minors area was pretty empty. Some may even brave the “Q” word.
In this article, we’ll look at a typical major incident plan and what it contains
So what is a major incident? Simply put, it is any incident that requires an extraordinary response from health services – ambulance services, primary care, community services and hospital Trusts