We are pausing activity on this account but you can still find us on other social media platforms to find updates on new modules, blogs and educational opportunities
We are proud to introduce a special edition in our series of iBooks. Our ED Starter Pack. apple.co/2E6YbdH Aimed at those on their induction it features 12 chapters with a range of topics. We hope you enjoy it & find it useful. Thank you to all the amazing authors #FOAMed
What was once considered an exciting challenge, is now viewed as a lost battle, where chronic understaffing and serious underfunding continue to ask all of us to give a little more each and every day. Read more in our new blog by Ryan Ghodrat bit.ly/2I5WoXB#FOAMed
Covid19 is moving on apace. Every hospital is desperately trying to make sure that they are prepared. With so much to do, we have collated collective experience to make sure that the right education is available to everyone bit.ly/2vsCeX9#foamed#covid19UK
Adult priority call, 3 minutes. You read the ambulance hand over, & tut to yourself. 90 year old, fallen down the stairs, normal observations. You wonder why theyโre bothering to pre-alert you, after all her observations are normal. New blog ๐ bit.ly/2kgbU9C#FOAMed
We have a new blog available on Situational Awareness in the ED. We will look at the three levels of situational awareness: how we prioritise, think and how we make some decisions. Read more here bit.ly/2M2kWmA#FOAMed
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We recently released an iBook on trauma. It is structured according to the ATLS 10th edition chapters, & alongside your ATLS course it'll stand you in good stead. You can now download the PDF version of the trauma book from here bit.ly/2uLsxiC#FOAMed
We are excited to announce that the Trainee Emergency Research Network (TERN) is going live on the site soon & is designed to improve access to research opportunities and demystify clinical research in Emergency Medicine. In the meantime this infographic explains more #foamed'
Our PEM Starter Pack iBook is now live. It has blogs on Tips from someone who knows, Decision making, The unwell neonate, Fever, Chest infections, Rashes, Headaches, Head injury, Minor injuries, Abdo pain, & Child abuse. Big thanks to all invloved apple.co/2OaQBn0#FOAMed
Approximately 10% of all admissions to the ED are related to patients having a mental health crisis. With the ever increasing numbers of patients requiring mental health input, it is important that we understand the law that underpins our treatment. bit.ly/2TMhxft
Following on from yesterday's big news about the new staggered paracetamol OD guidelines Becky Maxwell and James Dear discuss the new changes and future management..... bit.ly/2z7ZzgR