RCEM Learning

In addition to being a Consultant Trauma and Vascular Surgeon, Dr Brohi is also a Professor in Trauma Sciences and the founder of Trauma.org. He spoke to us on the subject of critical bleeding in trauma patients.

September 2015 brought us the superb RCEM Annual Scientific Conference in Manchester. Rick Body and the Organising Committee did a superb job of providing us with 3 days of education, entertainment and networking.

For those of you who weren’t able to attend and for those of you who want to listen again to some of the great talks, this month we’ll be bringing you some of the superb plenary sessions on the podcast.

For those of you who weren’t able to attend and for those of you who want to listen again to some of the great talks, this month we’ll be bringing you some of the superb plenary sessions on the podcast.

What does the presence of dipstick haematuria mean to you in the context of blunt abdominal trauma? This podcast investigates a recent paper on the topic and discusses its utility.

When you assess your patient you need to take a good focussed history, make a thorough examination focussing on evidence of respiratory failure/distress and make an assessment to the hydration status of the child, whilst thinking about and taking steps to discount other diagnoses such as pneumonia and Viral Wheeze.

Andy’s 4th podcast on the eye

It is most useful in the non-shockable side of the algorithm and can be an aid when considering the 4 Hs and the 4 Ts of the ALS Algorithm

Here’s what went on at the fantastic RCEM ’15 Annual Conference in Manchester on the final day

Here’s what went on at the fantastic RCEM ’15 Annual Conference in Manchester on Day 2