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Can salbutamol relieve pain in renal colic? We review a phase II randomised controlled trial exploring intravenous salbutamol as an adjunct analgesic in the emergency department.

Notes from days two and three of the 2024 Paediatric Emergencies Update in Noosa. Topics include ENT emergencies, extended duty of care, sodium regulation, neuroradiology and the challenges of preparing for paediatric patients in disasters.

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.

At the London Trauma Conference, Mark Wilson discusses GoodSAM’s development from alerting nearby responders to supporting video triage and community volunteering. This podcast explores how the platform is used across emergency services and how clinicians and the public can participate.

Emergency medicine demands constant practice, yet many clinicians experience skills fade due to lack of exposure. Nathalie Pattyn explores how this decline occurs, why it’s a systemic issue rather than an individual failure, and what changes are needed to maintain competency.

The Sub30 study tested whether a London prehospital team could establish extracorporeal CPR within 30 minutes of cardiac arrest. This appraisal examines the logistical lessons, the small patient group and the distinction between demonstrating feasibility and showing a survival benefit.

The October 2024 podcast round-up covers emerging poisoning trends, defibrillator pad position and tranexamic acid dosing in trauma. The discussion also reflects on the RCEM conference and the importance of recognising successes within the team.

This podcast reflects on four days at the London Trauma Conference 2024, from cardiac arrest and prehospital critical care to trauma in older patients. The discussion also considers clinician wellbeing, training and the human side of caring for injured patients.

All the best from the blog from September 2024, in our easy to digest podcast, including prehospital arterial blood pressure monitoring, dirty adrenaline and patient experience in the ED.

The August 2024 podcast round-up explores the timing of critical procedures, smoking cessation in the ED, intranasal ketorolac for renal colic and open peer review. The discussion connects these posts with questions about clinical judgement, resources and how we assess evidence.