Prehospital Care

In this episode of the St Emlyn’s Podcast, Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley talk with Caroline Leech at the BASICs Conference about resuscitative hysterotomy following maternal cardiac arrest.

Rich Carden reviews a cohort study linking post-intubation hypotension with 30-day mortality in severe traumatic brain injury. The appraisal considers what the association means for prehospital anaesthesia and how far observational findings can guide practice.

Recorded at the London Trauma Conference 2024, Peter Brindley discusses social media, artificial intelligence and the responsibilities of a medical digital presence. The conversation explores misinformation, patient beliefs and the questions AI raises for clinical judgement.

Iain and Simon review the February 2025 posts, from maintaining rarely used procedural skills to diastolic pressure during resuscitation. They also discuss resuscitative hysterotomy and the updated guidance on diagnosing death.

Recorded at the London Trauma Conference 2024, Richard Lyon shares insights from his powerful presentation on the importance of detailed case learning and debriefing both in hospital and pre-hospital settings.

Dan Dworkis joins Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe to discuss how emergency teams can improve under pressure. Recorded at Tactical Trauma 2024, the conversation explores how to define excellence, learn from other high-stakes teams and make small improvements during everyday work.