Ashley Liebig draws on her experience with helicopter emergency medical services to discuss psychological performance in resuscitation. This St Emlyn’s Live talk, available as video and audio, focuses on working under pressure when decisions are urgent and information is incomplete.
Should severely injured patients receive an early vena cava filter when anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis is initially unsuitable? Dan Horner examines a 2019 randomised trial, weighing its main outcome, subgroup findings and potential harms before considering what it means for trauma care.
Is criticism of ATLS always justified, and what should trauma teams do beyond the course? Alan Grayson explores its role and limitations in this St Emlyn’s Live video and podcast, asking clinicians to examine their own practice as well as the training framework.
What can an animal study tell us about chest compressions in traumatic cardiac arrest? This 2019 appraisal examines a haemorrhage model in pigs, the role of blood resuscitation and the substantial limits of applying those findings to patients with different causes of arrest.
The March 2019 podcast round-up looks back across the St Emlyn’s blog. Its linked reading ranges from adult congenital heart disease and selected trauma papers to responsible overseas volunteering, the interpretation of p-values and reports from the SMACC conference.
Simon Carley revisits February 2019 on the St Emlyn’s podcast. The accompanying reading includes research on ventilation during intubation, pulmonary embolism in patients with syncope and trauma deaths, alongside reflections on workplace relationships and life after PTSD therapy.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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