How do we decide which patients to admit and discharge in the Emergency Department? – Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) is a common presentation where the clinician must decide on the disposition of the patient. Is the ABCD2 Score useful in risk stratifying patients with TIA? Perry JJ, Sharma M, Sivilotti MRL et al. Prospective validation … More TIA Risk Stratification and Decision Rules
Hyperkalaemia – Calcium Resonium Calcium Resonium A Review on the role of this drug in Acute Hyperkalaemia (1) ‘There is Dubious Evidence for the use of this Drug‘ – Original Evidence for Calcium Resonium was in the 1960s (see below). – The resin was invented in the 1950s for industrial purposes and … More Calcium Resonium
The University Classroom in 2013 The modern teaching environment has changed significantly in the last ten years for both the teacher and learner. The student is faced with a large choice of information sources and they can often access much of their University or College materials online. Lectures are often available in advance online leaving … More FOAM
Inspired by the great SMACC conference last month I felt somewhat obliged to create a blog with a FOAM theme on Emergency Medicine and Professional Development. I hope it’ll be useful for sharing resources as per the Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) Model as well as useful for my own Education…
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