Tricky IV access. We all see it all the time. Some people are great and "lucky", and some people always struggle.
You're in leafy Great Britain, and a young patient arrives in lots of pain. They ask for some morphine, because they have sickle cell, and you're not really sure whether this is appropriate. Read the blog to explore more about sickle cell!
Before my daughter came along, I knew very few people with learning disabilities. Of course, I saw people with learning disability at work, but Im afraid I was pretty ignorant of the issues they faced and didnt really attempt to think about how I could make their visit to the ED less problematic.
It is important to understand the challenges faced by each child and their family so that we can support as best as we can.
This month, Aintree University Hospital's Director of Communications & ex-journalist Fin McNicol talks to us about how our online interactions may be picked up by the mainstream press and what to do if they are
This blog is something a bit different. Based on real Coroners cases, weve pulled out some critical decision moments so you can work your way through the patient journey and decide what you would do
This 32 year old has fallen off a ladder, and has hip pain. Their x-rays show a pubic ramus fracture, theyre able to mobilise, so can I send them home?
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Flashes, Floaters and Double Vision.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Sudden Vision Loss.
There are many components of looking after overseas doctors. Many of them are intuitive and seem common sense, but our experience suggests the basics are often done poorly. We define an overseas doctors as a doctor who has trained, and probably worked, abroad who is embarking on a new healthcare career in the NHS.
This blog summarises the assessment and initial management of common ophthalmic emergency presentation such as Swollen Lids and Ocular Trauma.