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Our general suggestions are written with the aim of reducing moral injury, compassion fatigue and burnout three different but linked conditions.
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In this blog weve collated a few of our favourite EM-specific teaching ideas.
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Here is a brief overview of three of our favourite and most satisfying PEM procedures. They epitomise ED practice - but can seem tricky to the PEM naive practitioner.
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Its probably fair to say that few of us give any great thought on how a temperature is measured.
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When I was asked to talk about assessment of (de)hydration in children, I accepted without a second thought. "How hard could it be?", I guessed, "I do this every single day".
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The social context is central to learning from an EM perspective, and how trainees feel in that community is a vital part of their education.
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Unfortunately, getting an Emergency Medicine consultant job is not quite as easy as just nailing an interview. In reality, the preparation starts way earlier, so really this blog should be called, how to get the consultant job of your dreams.
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Inequalities in health are nothing new... Whilst many things have improved with time, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown some of the most stark differences in to light.
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This blog isnt an all-encompassing guide, but suggestions of some of the more common considerations about managing pregnant patients in the ED.
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It can be easy to be overwhelmed initially by the fact that you have now become the clinician who the buck stops with
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We've all seen limping children. Maybe some of us have even had limping children. Some departments have excellent management strategies and pathways. Some don't. Here's some of our thoughts, musings and suggestions.
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As with many things, there are no real concrete or evidence-based answers as to which Inotropes and vasopressors to use and when, but here are some thoughts and definitions.
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Visiting hospital can be scary at any age. Facilitating a positive hospital experience for children is particularly important as many of them will require further hospital attendances and treatments in their lifetime. We dont want this to be a frightening place for them.
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This blog presents a whistle stop tour of adolescent medicine as it applies to the ED. It discusses some hints and tips on how to improve the ED experience for adolescents whilst also increasing your confidence in supporting the needs of this sometimes tricky age group.
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Top Tips for Breastfeeding Parents in the Adult ED
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This is a section on communication skills that we have updated and reprinted from our medical student iBook.
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Winter is upon us, and the wheezers are slowly filling our waiting areas
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Acute back pain is something that we see fairly often in the emergency department
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In this blog we will talk about how to overcome barriers, which will help you build trust with and get the information you need from the patient to treat them and keep them safe, with some great insights from young people working with Redthread.
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Is it time to ditch Aspiration Pneumonia and replace it with Frailty Associated Pneumonia?
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This was originally published as part of the medical student iBook. Weve reproduced it here with some additions as we think its great, and as much as this is written from a medical student perspective, it could be a new FY2 or a new nurse - or an old hand.
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Children with noisy or difficult breathing often present to the Emergency Department (ED). The acuity of these patients varies, but any of the conditions that cause respiratory symptoms can be life threatening
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Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are disorders of chemical pathways. These diseases led to dangerous deficiencies or excesses of chemicals.
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This blog aims to introduce some concepts around bad or difficult news, link to some structures for delivering bad news, and hopefully stimulate some further thoughts and discussions.