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Simon and Iain look back at the St Emlyn's blog and podcast from March and April 2022. They also mark the podcast passing one million downloads and thank listeners for their feedback.

A 2022 journal club comparing anterior-posterior and anterior-lateral pad positions for elective cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. It reviews a randomised trial and asks how far its findings can be applied to emergency cardioversion or defibrillation for cardiac arrest.

Natalie May takes us through the basics of breastfeeding and how we can look after patients who are breastfeeding when they present to the ED.

Could rapid genetic testing help tailor treatment in acute care? The PALOH investigators explain their 2022 neonatal implementation study, using a bedside test to guide antibiotic selection, and discuss its limitations and wider possibilities for emergency medicine.

Highlights from the final day of the 2022 RCEM Spring CPD Conference in Bournemouth. Chris Gray covers care of older people, functional neurological disorders, radiology and practical service improvements, including access to telephone interpreting.

Chris Gray reports from day two of the 2022 RCEM Spring CPD Conference. The highlights span emergency department delays, paediatrics, refugee health, modern slavery and exploitation, with sessions on documentation, medical examiners and giving evidence in court.