Transfusion may seem simple, but here are a few reminders and updates on the basics of transfusion starting with the transfusion ten commandments.
This blog looks at RSI from the eyes of the assistant - this might be the resus nurse, the ED FY2, or a non-airway trained ED registrar. Please send your thoughts, feedback and comments.
This blog looks at the challenges that patients with Autism Spectrum Condition face in the emergency setting
This is the second blog in our public health series. Keep your eyes peeled for more public health goodness to follow in future blogs.
The aim of this blog is to review management of adult medical cardiac arrests and look at interventions beyond the ALS algorithm.
The examples of posters included in this blog should give you some food for thought about the variety of end projects you can achieve.
This is the first of our public health series blogs. Keep your eyes peeled for a few more public health topics over the next few weeks.
FB inhalation is a common cause of mortality and morbidity in children. It is often not witnessed so must be considered in children with unexplained acute respiratory symptoms.
Weve talked a lot in RCEMLearning blogs about how to recognise death in ED and how to break bad news, but we havent really focused on how to legally declare someone as dead, and complete the relevant paperwork. It is through researching updates to my trusts policy, together with making sure our international medical graduates were aware of the UK rules, that this blog post was born.
Starting from scratch to turn your ED green is a challenge. When I took on the sustainability lead in our department recently, it took me a few months to work out where to start and how to make things change. I thought it would be useful to share some of the things I have learned along the way.
With a huge burden of mental and physical health needs carried by patients with eating disorders, ED clinicians need to be aware of how they can give the care needed.
What do we do if we are made aware of an incident? How do we investigate a serious incident and write a report? How do we share the learning?