Simon Carley

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JC: Magnesium for Acute Headache: Maybe, but perhaps not for all.. We review the latest Annals RCT and discuss whether it should change practice.alo... stemlynsblog.org/jc-magnesium-f…

TTL tip 17: No chat below 10,000 stemlynsblog.org/sterile-cockpi…

How much evidence is required before corridor care receives the type of formal examination applied to other patterns of avoidable NHS harm? stemlynsblog.org/corridor-care-…

In this episode, Iain and Simon catch up on the papers, posts, and conversations that have been sitting with us since the start of the year. RSI, Trauma Units. Code red and tough decisions in the resus room. stemlynsblog.org/ep-291-january…

Fantastic to see

Recorded at Trauma 2030 at the Royal College of Surgeons, this episode explores a shift in mindset in pre-hospital trauma care, away from maximal intervention on scene and towards rapid recognition of the patient who cannot be fixed pre-hospital.... stemlynsblog.org/ep-287-damage-…

Recorded at Trauma 2030 at the Royal College of Surgeons, we join @richcarden , former emergency physician, now intensive care trainee and PhD graduate in trauma sciences to explore what shock actually means beyond the blood pressure reading stemlynsblog.org/ep-290-shock-i…

Does accumulating enough facts, passing enough exams or spending 10k hours at work. @docib is joined by emergency physician, intensivist and medical educator @SaraCrager to explore why expertise is less about how much we know and more about how we think stemlynsblog.org/ep-294-experts…

I’ve started doing daily reels on Insta and TikTok about acute medical topics. Have a look if you like that sort of thing.

St Emlyn's practical guide to ketamine use as a Trauma Team Leader, including analgesia, procedural sedation, delayed sequence induction, dosing and monitoring. #FOAMed stemlynsblog.org/ttl-tips-16-ke…

Remembering John Hinds today @stemlyns #delta7 @DocJohnsMum en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hind…

Gone too soon. Can’t believe it’s 11 years.

Provincial rules state you must be 16 to ride an e-scoter.If parents knowingly let underage kids ride them. What is our responsibility when they show up in the ED injured? Are we to notify CAS? @CAEP_Docs @drosenfield @eUSMD @petrosoniak @HumanFact0rz @SickKidsNews @doctorlianne

Struggling with vascular access in trauma? Practical tips on IO access, central lines, external jugular access and rapid alternatives for trauma resuscitation. #FOAMed stemlynsblog.org/ttl-tip-15-alt…

We also built a syllabus assessment tool. Also based on the RCEM curriculum. stemlynsblog.org/rcem-syllabus-…

We’ve built a simple SLO self-assessment tool based on the 12 RCEM Specialty Learning Outcomes in the RCEM curriculum. Designed for trainees, consultants and educators in emergency medicine. stemlynsblog.org/speciality-lea…

What does excellence in emergency medicine really look like? Less heroics, more reliability, self-awareness, teamwork and doing the basics well. From @dftb26 in Glasgow stemlynsblog.org/dftb26-doing-t…

Fluids in sepsis. Does adding early vasopressors work? stemlynsblog.org/to-squeeze-or-…

Lots of discussion #ICEM2026 about digital and AI, but all seems confused by lack of a structure to underpin the discussion. This is my first go at a structure following the sessions. What do you think? @ifemglobal