shield20-22 April 2009
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Registration has now closed. Thank you for registering and we look forward to seeing you.

The College has now confirmed that the Conference will attract a total of 14 CME points. Follow the link from the information tab for full details.

The ultrasound course is now FULL and closed! We're sorry if you were disappointed.


We are delighted to announce that Professor Ian Roberts has agreed to open the Conference with a keynote speech on environmentally aware emergency medicine.

CEM Abstracts

Poster   Free   Moderated

 Pavilion Theatre Founders Room

These posters will be on display for the duration of the conference in the Mezzanine area

   Dr J MooneyEmergency head injury imaging: implementing NICE 2007
   David RobinsonDoes size matter? Variations in Adult Head Injury Management in England.
   David RobinsonEffect of the Implementation of a Digital Radiology System on the Accuracy of X-ray Interpretation in the Emergency Department
   Mr Nadeem NayeemAccuracy of x-ray interpretation by Emergency Nurse Practitioners
   Dr Matthew J ReedSyncope Management in the UK and Republic of Ireland
   Mr Jonathan MajorA retrospective review of head injured patients with coexistent anticoagulant use admitted from a UK Emergency Department.
   Mr John Silk FRCSPretibial Lacerations: Audit of Deep Reinforced Suturing
   David RobinsonThe patient's journey: analysis of the decision making process for patients admitted to a Medical Admissions Unit from the Emergency Department
   Dr. Laura MacNallyMultiple head CTs when the NICE CT head guideline is used: An estimate of incidence, radiation dose and cost.
   Philip AndersonBleeding in early pregnancy and Rhesus status
   Miss Hannah BeckwithA review of blood product usage in a large Emergency Department over a one-year period.
   M S AFZALPoster about an audit: pain management in Children BAEM Standards
   Dr Oliver ChanThe management of patients presenting with dislocated shoulders in the accident & emergency setting, an audit-2008
   Dr Dushan ThavarajahIs pulmonary embolism being adequately dignosed in the Emergency Department?
   Dr Tessa PirieA Study on wrist injuries seen in snowboarders with and without wrist guards.
   Dr Mark PoulsonEmergency Medicine Aide-Memoires.
   Dr Daniel BodenMind The (Lactate) Gap
   S AFZALAudit about Management of PV bleed in Early pregnancy In Emergency Department
   Dr Andrew HolderAn Audit Of Time To CT Scanning In Head Injured Patients
   K Ansari / D CouchImpact of the NICE UTI in children guideline in a UK paediatric emergency department
   Dr John WakeAre we safe sedating our patients in the Emergency Department without an anaesthetist?
   Dr Matt DaviesUK Cardio-thoracic Trauma – ‘The Big Picture’
   Dr Paul HuntHelicopter Emergency Department Admissions - Service Impact Study
   Richard LowsbyThe use of intranasal diamorphine for the treatment of acute pain in the paediatric emergency department.
   David RobinsonThe Effectiveness of an Overdose Pathway in the Management of Patients with Paracetamol Overdose in the Emergency Department
   Dr Rahulan Dharmarajah Chemotherapy and the Heart!
   Andrew WallVariability in the quality of overdose advice in Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) documents: gut decontamination recommendations for CNS drugs
   Dr Steve FordhamRadiology reporting and checking for 'Missed' X-rays
   Mr O. AdenugbaA survey of sports and recreational activity related injuries presenting to the paediatric emergency department at University Hospital Lewisham
   M. ThevendraSepsis management - Do pathways help?
   James HaytonDoes a four month Foundation Year (FY) placement in Emergency Medicine improve knowledge of the management of paracetamol overdose guidelines?
   Khurram IftikharUse of Emergency Ultrasound to assess adequacy of distal radial fracture reduction in children undergoing sedation
   Dr. D. Wilson + Miss J. LangA Post Survey of the Current Practices in Paediatric Sedation in England and Wales 2008
   Louise RennieNot just a greenstick fracture!
   Dr Fiona BurtonBack Pain in the Emergency Department
   Dr J MatthewsLevel 1 ultrasound to confirm mechanical capture during transcutaneous pacing in hypothermia.
   Dr Anushka Patel/Dr Antonia EdgeImproving standards of documentation in the Emergency department
   Dr Lisa-Jayne ClarkComparative review of the clinical use of intranasal fentanyl versus morphine in a paediatric emergency epartment
   Manish GaurRecording of the vital signs in a large teaching hospital emergency department
   Miss J A FreestonRecall after procedural sedation in the emergency department and its relationship with depth of sedation and patient satisfaction: a pilot study
   Dr Michael QuirkeMRSA in the Emergency Department: The impact of early risk group identification.
   Emma WilliamsThoracic CT in the ED
   Moynul Haque Minor injury Aids in the Emergency Department
   Asif MalikAssessment of low risk patients with chest pain in the Emergency Department (ED).
   Dr A. LealMajor trauma and injury in children presenting to a tertiary children's hospital: volume and types of injuries sustained.
   Dr Kerstin HoggThe diagnosis of venous thromboembolism - can we simplify the process? A pilot study.
   Dr. Carl McQueenA retropsective analysis of the patient journey through the acute care areas of a large District General Hospital in the UK
   Stephen BoyceTHE USE OF KNEE MRI SCANS BY AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE REVIEW CLINIC: ARE WE USING THIS INVESTIGATION APPROPRIATELY?
   D. BootlandPaediatric weight estimation: is the APLS formula still best?
   Dr R WigglesworthA comparative audit of procedural sedation in a teaching hospital and district general hospital
   Duncan McAuleyEmergency physicians performing rapid sequence intubation (RSI)
   Tom JaconelliCan medical students moulage?
   Dr Nicholas C D MorleyAre plain films still useful in the assessment of blunt cervical spine injury?
   Fracoise SheppardVariations in resuscitation equipment and protocols within one UK region
   Dr Charlene RodriguesPaediatric emergency medicine – experiential learning in a multimedia form.
   Dr Sarah Boxall and Dr Fiona BurtonAudit of the use of Human Tetanus Immunoglobulin (HATI) in a busy district general emergency department.
   Dr P AndersonCannulation Survey and identification of difficult peripheral access
   Manish GaurManagement of limping children. Are we doing enough?
   Dr Sanjay RamamoorthyAn accelerated ninety minute pathway for low and moderate risk patients with chest pain. Our first 1000 patients
   Sophie ParkerWhy Not Use Both? Combining Canadian C-Spine Rule and NEXUS In Imaging Patients With Blunt Neck Trauma
   Dr Sarah MidgleyNeuropsychological changes in mild traumatic brain injury patients
   Dr Vinesh RamiahChilling in the Emergency Department
   Dr. Abu HassanIntravenous antibiotics in the Emergency Department.
   Dr. Abu HassanIs an overnight EM registrar necessary in a paediatric ED ?
   Steffen SchickerlingNICE: don't let them get to your head
   Dr Mario N LongondjoCan ED Middle Grade doctors safely review CT Brain in head injury?
   TBC but probably Dr Linda DykesCervical spine injuries in mountain fallers
   Mrs Pauline CuttingWhy Don't IOU?: Interview study of clinicians treating adults in cardiac arrest
   Dr. H. Al-RawiAn unusual presentation of a common problem
   C. YapImproving the quality of documentation of patient handovers in the Emergency Department.
   Mr Abhishek JainClinical Information In Radiology Referrals From Emergency Department.
   Dr Alasdair MoffatSterile vs Clean: Cheaper and Green!
   Lucinda TulliePrevalence and acute management of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department
   Nisha Gohil/ Satnam CubraThe Emergency Department management of prosthetic hip dislocations
   Dr. Navin RamphulAn analysis of unnecessary laboratory blood tests performed in a large emergency department and the financial costs involved.
   Alex J ElliotEstablishing a National Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS)
   Dr. Gabrielle O'Connor2008 Olympic Games and Emergency Department attendances
   Dr Nasir Ameer, Dr James BeckA retrospective audit of patient surveillance (using patient observations) and doctor response in major patients in the Emergency Departments of two British Hospitals
   Mahit AroraReviewing formal typed x-ray reports in the era of IMPAX: does it add value?
   Miss Deepti BhargavaAssessment of Neck Pain in Children
   Mc Ardle, SParacetamol Overdose in the ED- A Common Occurence
   Shields, DCatheter Directed Thrombolysis in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism
   Dr Kay StentonReducing Ionising Radiation Exposure in Children in the Emergency Department.
   M. PearceEmergency Medicine Wikis: A Useful Tool in Undergraduate Medical Education?