Explore essential critical care topics, including sepsis, respiratory failure, haemodynamic support, and trauma resuscitation. Our evidence-based posts provide practical guidance on managing critically ill patients in emergency and acute care settings.
We use a lot of NIV in Virchester. It’s a great technique that can be started in the emergency department as a supportive therapy or as a bridge to intubation […]
JC: Helmets or masks for NIV. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Here at St.Emlyn’s we are always interested in improving outcomes from serious illness and injury. In many cases the outcome for patients in terms of their quality of life is
JC: Does EPO improve OOHCA outcomes? St.Emlyn’s Read More
In its 4th iteration at SMACC this year, the airway workshop was held twice – in the morning and afternoon. It was essentially a masterclass in what is being
#smaccAIRWAY – Airway Masterclass at #smaccDUB Read More
Having recently returned to the real world after attending SMACCDUB in Dublin, we thought we should try to articulate some of the things we learnt. Rich: Having only lost
SMACCDUB – A Trainee’s Perspective. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Before February this year I had no prehospital experience whatsoever – so standing up in front of a crowd at the smacc prehospital workshop #smaccFORCE, I felt like a bit
Bringing the Outdoor Classroom Indoors – #MedEd at #smaccFORCE #smaccDUB Read More
ILCOR published resuscitation updates in 2015 and I’m sure many of you have already familiarised yourselves with the changes. At smaccMINI I took the paediatric critical care workshop delegates through a
#smaccMINI – Paediatric Resuscitation Update at #smaccDUB Read More
I’ll keep this post brief. This is not a critical appraisal and it’s not a review. It’s an invite to read a paper I was honoured to help write on
JC: Impact Brain Apnoea. St.Emlyn’s Read More
A 31 year old gentleman is wheeled into your resuscitation room by two paramedics and four police officers. You were pre-alerted five minutes ago that you would be receiving an
Managing Acute Behavioural Disturbance Read More
