The ED plays a crucial role in raising the alarm for non-accidental injuries. Frequently, we may be the first port-of call for a child who has gone through the unthinkable, and it is our role to think about the possibility in this vulnerable group.

This is the first in a new series of podcasts from the RCEM Research & Publications Committee.

So here is a guide to the new NICE pneumonia guidelines that were published in December 2014, I hope you find it useful.

There’s no doubt that a case of sepsis will pass through your ED in the next hour or so.

Squadron Leader Rob James spoke at the Telford Trauma Care Conference about blood loss in Trauma, it’s management and some novel devices that could be used when blood products are not immediately available.

SMACC-US was phenomenal! An amazing event, superb education, great networking, and fantastic hospitality. Here’s a brief overview of some highlights.

Best Practice Guidelines are produced by the Royal College for important problems where there is anticipated to be little or no relevant high quality evidence.

The 3rd in the series on Eye Anatomy. This vodcast looks at the bits that move the eye. Make sure you check out the other 2 vodcasts, bits of the eye and bony parts of the eye as well. Enjoy!

Soft tissue infections are bread and butter cases for the EM clinician. Adrian Boyle gives an overview of the main take home points from his talk on just this topic at the #RCEMBelfast Conference.

James Harding, Consultant at UHCW in Interventional Radiology, gives an overview of his talk from the Trauma Care Conference in Telford on Interventional Radiology (IR) in Trauma.

Resus Officers – They know how to run an arrest, it’s what they do and they are all very experienced at it.

Athletes in the ED, my ED, we hardly ever see them……..or so you might think. Actually the definition of an athlete means you come across them far more often than you may first have thought.

How many ECG’s do you see in your average shift in ED. Ensuring that your skills of interpretation are of high quality is imperative.

This is a blog and podcast produced on collaboration with St. Emlyns and the RCFN based on Professor Simon Carleys talk from the Trauma Care UK conference in Telford.

Aggressive Extrication, Immobilisation & Logrolls; Trauma Care Conference

Hyperkalaemia is a common electrolyte disturbance with life threatening complications. The recognition and effective treatment is crucial in the ED. This vodcast gives a sound overview of the approach to hyperkalaemia.

Best Practice Guidelines are produced by the Royal College for important problems where there is anticipated to be little or no relevant high quality evidence.

Improving care in the ED, one department’s response to the Francis report. Gavin Lloyd sums up his talk from the #RCEMBelfast conference and discusses how his department has implemented some simple but effective measures to make some real differences to the care received by their patients.

Part 2 of the eye. This vodcast looks at the bony parts of the eye and the orbit. Make sure to check out Part 1 on bits of the eye. Part 3, the bits that move the eye will be out soon. Enjoy!

This podcast covers the Best Practice Guideline on Crowding in the Emergency Department. This is a huge problem for all of us that work in Emergency Medicine and this guideline aims to help inform your management of such a situation.

This year’s Douglas Chamberlain lecture at the LCAS was given by Prof. James Manning on his 25 years of research into cardiac arrest and the use of Selective Aortic Arch Perfusion in it’s management.

Trauma is a significant cause of mortality worldwide, especially amongst children and young adults, with the majority of deaths occurring shortly after arrival in hospital.

We managed to grab John Hinds after his fantastic talk on airway management in the ED at the RCEM Spring CPD conference to talk through some key areas of airway management & service setup.

Day 3 of the First CPD Conference since the College went Royal

Day21 of the First CPD Conference since the College went Royal