Iain and Simon revisit January 2018 on the St Emlyn’s podcast. The linked discussions include devastating brain injury, dizziness, clinical reflection, CRYOSTAT-2 and the ADRENAL trial, alongside conference reports and working in Africa. The episode brings together that month’s clinical evidence, education and professional perspectives.
St Emlyn’s January 2018 in review Read More
An archive of the Manchester launch party announcement for SMACC 2019, scheduled for 10 March 2018 alongside events in Sydney and New York. It describes St Emlyn’s role as European host and plans to reconnect the community and preview educational content from dasSMACC.
SMACC IS BACK LAUNCH PARTY 10/3/18 in Manchester with St.Emlyn’s Read More
Belgium’s 2018 BeSEDiM symposium brought together decision-making, simulation, wellbeing and clinical debate. This report explores hierarchy and feedback in teams, practical toxicology cases and discussions of advanced resuscitation, while reflecting on the growth of emergency medicine and the value of a connected professional community.
Belgian EM at BeSEDiM 2018. Read More
The September 2018 podcast roundup revisits airway management after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the Zero Point Survey and pulmonary embolism. Its linked reading also covers neonatal emergencies, equality in emergency medicine and reports from EMS Gathering, ResusTO and EuSEM, bringing together the month’s clinical and professional discussions.
Podcast – September 2018 Monthly Round Up Read More
How should teams approach apparently devastating brain injury when early prognosis is uncertain? This 2018 article and podcast explore guidance on initial care, conversations with families and the risk of premature treatment limitation. They also consider the practical tensions around specialist transfer, intensive-care capacity and organ donation.
JC: Devastating Brain Injury. Complex decisions in the resus room. St.Emlyn’s Read More
The St Emlyn’s team looks back on 2017 through favourite blogs, podcasts, books and conferences. Alongside clinical and educational discoveries, contributors reflect on friendship, workload, wellbeing and the experiences that shaped their year, before sharing hopes and plans for 2018.
Review of 2017. St.Emlyn’s Read More
What makes a conference question worth everyone’s time? Simon Carley revisits a tongue-in-cheek question-asking algorithm and the serious point behind it: making discussion useful for the whole audience. He considers moderated social-media questions, their limitations and ways to encourage focused debate without silencing participation.
How to ask a question at a conference. The origin of ‘that’ algorithm. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Vicky Vella’s 2017 introduction to MARSIPAN explores the medical risks of anorexia nervosa and why they matter in emergency care. It discusses recognising physical deterioration, assessment and coordination with admitting teams, drawing on the adult and junior guidance available at the time.
MARSIPAN – Not just for (Christmas) Cakes. St.Emlyn’s Read More
