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Rick Body and Kerstin de Wit introduce the drugs then known as novel oral anticoagulants in this 2015 podcast. The first part explores how they work, their place alongside older treatments, prescribing considerations and monitoring, capturing the questions surrounding their early adoption in emergency practice.

Which patients with blunt chest trauma are most likely to develop complications? This 2015 journal club examines the derivation and validation of a prognostic score, considering outcome definitions, reliability of recorded risk factors and the further evidence needed before a model should guide admission or discharge.

A 2015 induction guide and podcast on assessing early pregnancy problems in the emergency department. Natalie May discusses pain and bleeding, recognition of possible ectopic pregnancy, local referral pathways and the importance of explaining uncertainty with compassion when patients fear they may be miscarrying.

What can competitive simulation teach us about working with an unfamiliar resuscitation team? Simon Carley looks back at SIMWARS at SMACC Gold, exploring communication, leadership, teamwork and the tension between education and entertainment, with a recording of the event and reflections on performing under pressure.

Recorded at the London Trauma Conference in 2014, Iain Beardsell and Gareth Davies discuss impact brain apnoea after head injury. They explore the proposed physiology, difficulties in gathering evidence and the potential role of bystanders and early responders in addressing airway and breathing problems.

A New Year message from January 2015, setting out St Emlyn’s plans for its blog, podcast and educational projects. The team looks ahead to SMACC Chicago and reflects on the conference’s combination of medicine, education, entertainment and professional community.