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Simon and Iain bring together the St Emlyn's blog and podcast from November and December 2022 in a combined monthly round-up, revisiting the site's end-of-year content.

Trauma research selected for the 2022 EuSEM conference in Berlin. Simon Carley reviews papers on prehospital blood products, chest injuries, tranexamic acid, extrication and resuscitative thoracotomy, weighing their limitations and possible implications for practice.

Emma Gold describes her work with the African Federation for Emergency Medicine and preparations for AfCEM 2022 in Ghana. She explains how conference access, professional networks and the Support a Delegate programme contribute to emergency care development.

Iain and Simon's August 2022 podcast round-up brings together COVID, calcium and maintaining balance, with the usual St Emlyn's conversation along the way.

Natalie May reports from day three of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Lessons from major incidents in Manchester, New Zealand, Beirut and Tonga sit alongside sessions on prehospital retrieval, human factors and shared leadership.

Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley review May 2022 on the St Emlyn's blog and podcast. The episode includes routes into academic emergency medicine and a look ahead to plans for the year.

Natalie May shares learning from the first day of ICEM 2022 in Melbourne. Topics include global health and pandemic response, cardiac arrest research, resuscitation in settings with limited resources and the need to rethink trauma care for older patients.

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.