The St.Emlyn’s Podcast

The first episode of our 9th Season with discussion about Calcium in cardiac arrest, a deep dive into the physiology of exsanguinating haemorrhage, a comparison of ketamine and etomidate for induction of anaesthesia and the ECG Thrust.  Please do like, subscribe and tell your friends about the St Emlyn's podcast. 

The Season Finale that you've all be waiting for. Our last episode of season 8 includes discussion about racial bias in sats monitoring, CT scans to investigate subarachnoid haemorrhage and the  importance of (consensual) touch.  Thanks again for listening. Please like and subscribe and all that. We look forward to seeing you next season (in about a month...) Iain and Simon

Iain is flying solo this month, with discussion about narrative story tellling, airway management in the ED and using pigtail catheters in management of haemothorax.  We hope all you all have a very happy Christmas and chance over the festive period to relax. Do explore our back catalogue of podcasts for more on wellbeing and grief at Christmas.  Please do subscribe and rate and review us on your chosen podcast provider.  Take care all. 

Our round up of all the blog had to offer in October 2021. There's discussion about evidence based medine in the REST and CTCA for intermediate chest pain trials, more about cauda equina and highlights from the Paediatric Colloquium in Australia, as well as the good humoured chat. Please see the website for more information and don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast (if you think it's any good).  

The round up of the St Emlyn's blog posts in August 2021, featuring discussion about therapeutic anticoagulation in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, non invasive ventilation vs usual care for critically hypoxic COVID-19 patients and the recent EMTA (Emergency Medicine Trainees Association) survey. Oh, and Simon's mid-life crisis. 

Iain and Simon discuss the best from the blog in June and July. There's COVID chat (of course). thunderstorm asthma, a glance into the future and much, much more. 

It's been a busy month on the blog with plenty for Iain and Simon to talk about. The Manchester Arena bombing, new guidelines for Anaphylaxis management, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Calcium in Major Haemorrhage and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection all get a mention alongside the usual witterings of two middle aged emergency physicians. 

Dr. Sam Fitzsimmons discusses challenges in managing adult congenital heart disease, including Eisenmenger Syndrome, Coarctation of the Aorta, and Transposition of the Great Arteries. The podcast explores complexities in treating these patients in the ED, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and specialized care for conditions like aneurysms and mixed circulations.

Dr Sam Fitzsimmons, Consultant in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at University Hospital Southampton, discusses the rise in adult patients with congenital heart disease. The podcast covers challenges in treating these patients in the ED, emphasizing the importance of optimal oxygenation and blood pressure management. They delve into Fontan circulation complexities, highlighting the critical nature of addressing arrhythmias and medication risks. Managing hemoptysis in Fontan patients is also discussed due to potential life-threatening complications.

A podcast with Iain and Simon summarising all the latest content from the St Emlyn's blog in April 2021. Topics discussed include Vaccine Induced Thrombocytopenic Thrombosis, how our own biases can effect our critical appraisal and whether we need to worry about grading the quality of FOAMed resources. Thanks for listening. Please check out the blogs themselevs at www.stemlynsblog.org and consider subscribing and rating us on iTunes.  If you'd like to see some more from Peter Brindley you can watch one of his SMACC talks here.