What does excellence in emergency medicine really look like? Less heroics, more reliability, self-awareness, teamwork and doing the basics well. From @dftb26 in Glasgow
DFTB26: Doing the Fundamentals Extraordinarily Well Read More
Does early vasopressor therapy improve outcomes in septic shock? We review the ARISE-FLUIDS trial presented at Critical Care Reviews 2026.
To squeeze or not to squeeze. The ARISE-FLUIDS trial Read More
Arterial injuries can be easy to miss. Learn how trauma team leaders recognise hard and soft signs of vascular injury, identify high-risk injury patterns and expedite limb-saving care.
TTL tips 14: Should I CTA this limb injury? Read More
ICEM 2026 in Hamburg brought together more than 3,300 emergency clinicians from around the world. Beyond an excellent scientific programme, the conference fostered connection, collaboration and advocacy. Key themes included crowding, workforce challenges, emergency medicine specialty recognition and the importance of speaking up for patients.
ICEM 2026 Hamburg: A Festival of Emergency Medicine Read More
TTL Tips 13 Managing time. Effective trauma team leaders don’t just manage tasks, they manage time. Learn how clear time targets improve teamwork, tempo and patient flow during trauma resuscitation.
TTL Tips 13: Set your team specific time goals Read More
What makes an excellent emergency physician? Is it knowledge, technical skill or diagnostic brilliance? Drawing on research, personal experience and lessons from a career in emergency medicine, we explore the qualities that truly define clinical excellence.
What does a good emergency physician look like? Read More
Pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance, a guest post by Jack Lyon. What does the evidence say about Ketamine and other sedatives. #FOAMed
Pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance — a guest post by Jack Lyon Read More
A critical appraisal of a RCT comparing REBOA and standard ALS for OHCA
