Volume 16, Issue 4, Pages 153 – 212 (2017)
Is the Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) curriculum, for higher specialty training (HST), fit for purpose?
Abstract
This review will critically appraise the AIM curriculum from a trainee’s perspective. The author will focus on the curriculum’s aims and objectives, availability of learning opportunities,
Trainee Update, Winter 2017
Updates from Specialist Advisory Committee
The Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) of June 2017 discussed the sign off of procedural competences relating to Sengstaken-Blakemore tube insertion and transvenous
The current state of Acute Medicine training
Acute medicine training has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Acute Medicine was recognised as a speciality by the Royal College of Physicians in 2003, initially as a…
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Dissecting the Diagnosis – An Unusual Case of Pericarditis
Abstract Chest pain is an extremely common presenting complaint on the acute medical unit. It is important to distinguish between patients who have serious pathology and those without. Often, the focus
Euglycaemic DKA secondary to Canaglifozin, an easily missed diagnosis
Abstract Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a state of hyperglycaemia, ketosis and metabolic acidosis. This carries a significant morbidity and mortality particularly if left untreated or if the diagnosis
Painful lymphadenopathy due to silicone breast implant rupture following extensive global air travel
Abstract A 25-year-old Caucasian flight attendant with an extensive travel history presented with night sweats, fevers, weight loss and axillary and supraclavicular lymphadenopathy. Apart from surgical
Medical High Dependency Unit series, Article 4: Tracheostomy management
Abstract The number of patients with tracheostomies managed within high dependency units is increasing. National audits have suggested that the care of these patients could have been improved upon with
Using a Delphi study approach to develop competencies for Allied Health Professionals working in Acute Medicine
Abstract A Delphi study approach was used to develop a national standard of competencies for Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists working in acute medicine. Nineteen expert therapists participated
Acute Medical Ward for better care coordination of patients admitted with infection – evidence from a tertiary hospital in Singapore
Abstract Coordination and consolidation of care provided in acute care hospitals need reconfiguration and reorganization to meet the demand of large number of acute admissions. We report on the effectiveness
Long-term health related quality of life in patients with sepsis after intensive care stay: A systematic review
Abstract Sepsis is a major health care issue and sepsis survivors are often confronted with long-term complications after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) which may negatively influence their