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.
JC: Salbutamol for Analgesia in Renal Colic – Worth a Puff or a Painful Disappointment? Read More
In this episode of the St Emlyn’s Podcast, Iain and Simon reflect on IncrEMentuM 2025, skills fade in rare procedures, arterial line placement, and emerging evidence in cardiac arrest and resuscitative hysterotomy. Essential listening for emergency clinicians.
Podcast – Monthly Round Up February 2025 – Skills Fade, Resuscitation Targets and more Read More
From pragmatic frailty care to neurodiversity in medicine and creating safer cultures, Day 2 of RCEM 2025 blended sharp clinical insights with systems thinking.
RCEM Conference 2025: Reflections from Day 2 Read More
Day 1 at RCEM Conference 2025 tackled identity, innovation, wellbeing, and risk in Emergency Medicine. Key insights from Joey Godfrey on St Emlyn’s.
RCEM Conference 2025: Reflections from Day 1 Read More
What does it truly mean to be dead? In 2025, updates to Death by Neurological Criteria (DNC) challenge long-standing medical definitions, raising new ethical and practical questions. This post explores the latest AOMRC guidelines, the evolving role of brainstem death, and how these changes impact emergency and intensive care medicine. Are we redefining death, or refining how we diagnose it?
Death in 2025: New Definitions, Ethical Questions & Medical Guidelines Read More
This month’s St Emlyn’s podcast wraps up Season 11 discusses new evidence on chest trauma management, intraosseous access safety, pediatric imaging updates, AI in medicine, toxic alcohol poisoning, and airway management.
Podcast – Monthly Round Up December 2024 – Chest trauma, IO access, AI and more Read More
The monthly update podcast from November 2024, including learning culture, chest drains in haemothorax, arterial lines in cardiac arrest and bad behaviour.
Day 2 of the London Trauma Conference delivered impactful discussions on trauma care innovations, including advanced resuscitation strategies, rib fracture management, and prehospital interventions.
Talking Trauma – London Trauma Conference 2024 Day 2 Read More
