ICEM/IFEM 2026: Will we see you in Hamburg?
Join the global emergency medicine community at ICEM 2026 in Hamburg. Explore the programme, St Emlyn’s speakers, and why IFEM still matters.
ICEM/IFEM 2026: Will we see you in Hamburg? Read More
TTL Tip 9: Chest Drain Before CT? Think, Decide, Communicate
Should you insert a chest drain before CT in trauma? A practical guide to managing pneumothorax, balancing risk, delay, and decision-making in the resus room. @stemlyns #FOAMed
TTL Tip 9: Chest Drain Before CT? Think, Decide, Communicate Read More
Explaining Emergency Department Crowding Using a Cognitive Bridge
Emergency Department crowding is hard to explain to non-clinical audiences. A cognitive bridge is a three-step tool to help others understand.
Explaining Emergency Department Crowding Using a Cognitive Bridge Read More
TTL tips 8: External Haemorrhage control
Keep blood in the patient. Control haemorrhage early. Most external bleeding will have been addressed prehospital, but not all. Patients may self-present, deteriorate, or require reassessment as resuscitation progresses. Effective
TTL tips 8: External Haemorrhage control Read More
Pericardiocentesis for traumatic tamponade: a feasible alternative for low-resource trauma care?
The study in this post was conducted in southern Gaza, where attacks continue. If you want to want to support medics in the region, consider donating to Doctors Worldwide. Last
TOE-Guided CPR in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Physiology Over Algorithm?
Does targeting the left ventricle during CPR improve outcomes in cardiac arrest? We review the EXECT-CPR trial and explore the shift from algorithm-based to physiologically guided resuscitation.
TOE-Guided CPR in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Physiology Over Algorithm? Read More
Access to physician-based HEMS in the UK: progress, patchwork or postcode lottery?
Physician-based HEMS provision in the UK has expanded significantly since 2009, but variation remains. This St Emlyn’s review examines access, funding models and whether a largely charity-led system can deliver national equity.
Access to physician-based HEMS in the UK: progress, patchwork or postcode lottery? Read More
JC: Prehospital Whole Blood in Traumatic Haemorrhage – The SWiFT Randomised Controlled Trial
A critical appraisal of a RCT comparing whole blood vs blood component transfusions for bleeding trauma patients