Ep 266 - Monthly Round Up February 2025 - Skills Fade, Resuscitation Targets and more

In this episode of the St Emlyn's podcast, Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley reflect on their experiences at recent conferences, including the IncrEMentuM 2025 and The Big Sick. They discuss the exceptional quality and innovative formats of presentations at IncrEMentuM, emphasizing the enthusiasm and positive atmosphere. The discussion also covers key emergency medicine topics from February's blog posts, including the maintenance of clinical skills, the importance of diastolic blood pressure in resuscitation, and a systematic review on resuscitative hysterotomy. Additionally, they explore new guidance on the diagnosis of death, particularly in intensive care settings. Special thanks to Galen Pharmaceuticals and PM Cardio for their support.

00:00 Introduction and Recent Conferences 00:42 Highlights from IncrEMentuM 2025 04:47 Emergency Medicine Blog Posts Overview 05:10 Maintaining Competency in Rare Procedures 11:23 Diastolic Blood Pressure in Resuscitation 15:37 Resuscitative Hysterotomy Insights 20:43 Understanding Death Criteria 24:48 Conclusion and Acknowledgements