Ep 275 - Targeted Resuscitation, Arterial Lines, Hydrofluoric Acid Burns Treatment and more (August/September 2025)

In this episode of the St Emlyn's podcast, hosts Iain Beardsell and Simon Carley review blog posts from August and September. They reflect on their experience at the BASICs Conference, highlighting discussions on resuscitation science and new resuscitation council guidelines.

Topics covered include the physiological-targeted resuscitation, arterial line placements during cardiac arrest, the PECan abdominal trauma rule in pediatric emergency care, intra-arrest stellate ganglion blocks, hydrofluoric acid burns treatment, and pediatric status epilepticus. They also delve into the evidence trial on moving patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest to hospitals for specialised care, and review discussions on moral injury among emergency responders. Additionally, they mention the upcoming Geckos Global Health and Emergency Care Research Summit and explore the potential future of emergency medicine by 2038.

00:00 Introduction and Conference Highlights

02:55 Arterial Line Placement During Cardiac Arrest

05:27 Pediatric Abdominal Trauma Rule

10:25 Intra-Arrest Stellate Ganglion Blocks

14:35 Moral Injury in Emergency Responders

23:22 Hydrofluoric Acid Burns Treatment

25:38 Ketamine for Pediatric Status Epilepticus

28:57 Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

33:59 Global Health and Emergency Care Research

35:09 Conclusion and Future Episodes