St Emlyn’s is a long-standing online resource for emergency medicine and critical care, created by a team of UK clinicians based in Manchester. The project includes a blog, podcast, and teaching materials, all focused on sharing high-quality, evidence-informed insights from the frontline of acute care.
The podcast is hosted by Prof Simon Carly and Dr Iain Beardsell.
St Emlyn’s guides new ED clinicIains through a structured approach to chest pain-ruling out the big five and safely discharging the rest.
How to approach children presenting with shortness of breath in the ED: structured assessment, bronchiolitis vs wheeze, croup, oxygen, and escalation decisions.
Rick Body outlines how to get involved in emergency medicine research, debunking myths around time, funding, and work-life balance with practical tips and inspiring reflections.
Natalie May and Simon Carley discuss button battery ingestion in children-recognition, risks, radiology, management, and the importance of follow-up.
Simon Carley and Iain Beardsell explore the financial impact of coding in emergency medicine-why it matters, how it works, and what clinicIains need to know.
Rick Body and Iain Beardsell unpack the NICE guidance on high-sensitivity troponin, including rule-out protocols, assay caveats, and the ED implications of the 3-hour strategy.
Simon Carley and Iain Beardsell discuss practical strategies for running in-situ and guerrilla simulation in emergency departments, covering leadership, logistics, and team learning.
Victoria Brazil joins the St Emlyn’s team to share three essential principles for delivering powerful medical presentations: connect, look/sound great, and keep it simple.
John Hell discusses the pathophysiology, imaging, and management of diffuse axonal injury, including fluid choices, prognostication, and early interventions in ED and ICU.
Simon Carley and Iain Beardsell break down the ED approach to syncope-including cardiac red flags, reflex causes, seizures, postural hypotension, and how to rule out life-threatening collapse.
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