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"Time Critical: Information Light" decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring action with minimal data. The "Goldilocks" principle guides clinicians to find the optimal timing for life-saving procedures #FOAMed @stemlyns

Time Critical: Information Light decision making. A few years ago we described the concept of being able to manage ‘Time Critical: Information Light’ , decision making as one of the key attributes of working in emergency medicine. We illustrated this with the diagram below that illustrates that the earlier you see a patient in their illness, the more uncertainty there is, and as a result the…

Nick Smith takes us on a personal view of how Artificial Intelligence is influencing teaching, learning, assessment and clinical practice in healthcare. How do we embrace the positives, and avoid the risks? @stemlyns @nickharveysmith #foamed

Air France Flight 447 takes off at 1930hrs on the final day of May in 2009, from Rio de Janeiro en route to Paris, carrying 228 passengers. In charge is Captain Marc Dubois, a seasoned pilot with over 20 years and 11,000 flying hours, but today he assumes the role of Pilot Non-Flying for this flight. The Pilot Flying is Pierre-Cedric Bonner, boasting approximately 3,000 flying hours. After…

Great blog on paper from @ehaat_ on demographics and success of prehospital thoracotomy in a non-metropolitan setting. via @resusone @stemlyns #FOAMed

Resuscitative thoracotomy remains a controversial procedure in prehospital and emergency care. This month we have more evidence of its effectiveness in prehospital care. Despite significant advances in trauma care, we are still challenged with moving the needle in trauma mortality in those patients suffering profound hemorrhagic shock. Marsden and Harvin both showed the mortality in patients…