“They don’t make doctors like they used to” – a debate between two excellent doctors and speakers about whether medicine is science or art.
read moreA dying patient is one of the most challenging patients for healthcare professionals. Stevan talks us through how to practice the best possible end of life care.
read moreTen minutes is short time to try and to change the way you think about ICU care – but if you work in emergency medicine then you are already involved…
read moreBronciolitis will affect 30% of children in their first winter, 10% of which will be hospitalized. Dr Andrew Redfern, a badEM team member, revises the evidence based management of children presenting…
read moreDr Kamil Vallabh is an Emergency Medicine Physician working at Mitchells Plain Hospital in the Western Cape. Kamil co-runs the facebook pages Plain EM and EMECG, and we would highly recommend…
read moreA lot of people have been asking the LMIC delegates at dasSMACC the following question: “How can we support African Emergency Medicine?” Two quick ways you can help from afar: ONE: Donate…
read moreBelow see a few items discussed at #dasSMACCforce talk by badEM team member @CraigWylie Are specialised tactical units the answer? There has been so much discussion in the media around paramedics…
read moreThe case: A 27 year old male is brought to the Ubuntu Hospital ED by EMS with a history of feeling unwell for two days. It is difficult to get…
read moreAlmero Oosthuizen treated the badEM16 crowd to an entertaining talk some common and some deadly poisonings other than organophosphates. Take away points: First aid first: remove contaminants from patient and…
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