Explore essential critical care topics, including sepsis, respiratory failure, haemodynamic support, and trauma resuscitation. Our evidence-based posts provide practical guidance on managing critically ill patients in emergency and acute care settings.
We are back at the TBS (The Big Sick) Conference in Zermatt, exploring key research papers that challenge critical care practices. Highlights include arterial blood pressure monitoring, intra-arrest DBP in cardiac arrest, SAPBs for rib fractures, the DanGer shock trial, and double sequential defibrillation timing.
TBS Top papers 2025 (part 1) Read More
How does pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) delivered by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) impacts trauma care timelines compared to emergency department RSI (EDRSI).
A podcast with some of the highlights from the London Trauma Conference 2024
Podcast – Reflections from the London Trauma Conference 2024: Insights and Inspiration Read More
Learn about the potential of ECMO in Trauma in this podcast with Chris Bishop at Tactical Trauma 2024
Podcast – ECMO in Trauma with Chris Bishop at Tactical Trauma 24 Read More
This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care.
2g or 1+1g Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury? Read More
Case series of dirty epi drips in Australia. A potentially useful tool in austere/remote settings, but lots of caveats and cautions before we all start doing this! Be careful, but do learn about this potential therapy. #FOAMed @stemlyns
The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip. Read More
The latest St Emlyn’s monthly podcast with all the best from the blog in June 2024.
“Time Critical: Information Light” decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring swift actions with minimal data. However, uncertainty decreases over time as more information becomes available.
Optimal Timing for Life-Saving Procedures in Critical Care: Finding the Goldilocks Moment Read More
