Prehospital research selected for The Big Sick 2026, covering post-intubation hypotension, oxygen therapy, ECPR, thoracotomy decisions and vascular access. The reviews examine what these studies can tell us about care in the first hours of resuscitation.
TBS 2026: Key Prehospital Emergency Medicine papers Read More
Watch the perimortem caesarean section presentation from IncrEMentuM 2025. Simon Carley introduces the recording and links to St Emlyn’s resources on the procedure and evidence for resuscitative hysterotomy.
Perimortem C-section from Incrementum: how to do it Read More
TTL tip 4 is about getting your CODE RED instructions right, by developing the right mindset about what you want to achieve and why.
TTL tips 4: Code Red Read More
The RSI trial compared ketamine with etomidate for emergency intubation in critically ill adults. We examine the absence of a significant 28-day mortality difference, the cardiovascular findings around intubation and what the study does—and does not—mean for practice.
This case-based TTL tip examines calcium depletion during major trauma resuscitation and blood transfusion. It covers recognising the problem, repeating blood gas checks and considering calcium replacement as resuscitation continues.
TTL tips 3: Giving Blood products? Think Calcium! Read More
Paracetamol poisoning is an uncommon, but not rare, event in children. The treatment of choice is NAC. Should we be giving them the SNAP protocol?
Make it SNAPpy! Paracetamol overdoses in teenagers Read More
A case-based guide to getting the most from pelvic binders in trauma care. This TTL tip covers preparing equipment, checking placement and tension, and reassessing the pelvis when the binder is removed.
TTL tips 2: Get the best from your pelvic binders! Read More
Visible wounds can distract from injuries hidden elsewhere. This TTL tip uses a penetrating trauma case to explore commonly missed areas, examination during the primary survey and reassessment even when the patient has already been checked before hospital arrival.
TTL tips 1: Check these FIVE areas (and more) in Penetrating Trauma. Read More
