RCEM Learning

RCEM Learning

A twice monthly #foamed podcast from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Literature reviews, guideline updates and interviews with the smartest minds in Emergency Medicine.

  1. 30 AUG

    August 2025

    Happy August! This month for the August 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Andy returns to discuss the investigation of acute coronary syndrome in the ED. Becky and Chris begin a two part deep dive through a guideline looking at the management of atrial fibrillation. We then talk to Matt Reed about the RCEM Flagship Conference and we then end with New Online! If you'd like to email us, please feel free to do so here. After listening, complete a short quiz to have your time accredited for CPD at the RCEMLearning website! (02:28) New in EM - Ruling out ACS in the ED Acute coronary syndrome rule-out strategies in the emergency department: an observational evaluation of clinical effectiveness and current UK practice (Trainee Emergency Research Network, 2025) (19:43) Guidelines for EM - Atrial Fibrillation (European Society of Cardiology) European Society of Cardiology - 2024 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS): Developed by the task force for the management of atrial fibrillation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), with the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC. Endorsed by the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) (ESC, 2025) (47:26) Matt Reed and the Flagship Conference RCEM - Flagship Conference 2026 (58:28) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD Kishan Indrakumar, Thomas Moore, Mayank Nagar, Preetibah Ratenavelu, Dominique Tirian - Chemical Eye Injuries in the ED Katy Guy, Olivia Curtis-Hughes - Sports-Related Concussions in the Emergency Department Susan Elizabeth Dorrian, Sarah Jones - Disturbed or Psychiatric Patients in the ED Additional Links RCEM - SECEM Conference 2025

    1h 3m
  2. 24 JUL

    July 2025

    Happy July! This month for the July 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Rob covers for Andy and discussed two PEM papers with Dave - looking at the role of parental concern in predicting paediatric critical illness and one looking at clearing the paediatric C-spine with CT imaging alone. Becky and Chris finish up their two part deep dive through a guideline looking at the management of acute behavioural disturbance and we then end with New Online! If you'd like to email us, please feel free to do so here. After listening, complete a short quiz to have your time accredited for CPD at the RCEMLearning website! (02:39) New in EM - Parental concern and paediatric critical illness Association between caregiver concern for clinical deterioration and critical illness in children presenting to hospital: a prospective cohort study (Mills et al., 2025) (18:01) Guidelines for EM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments (Part Two) RCEM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments (RCEM, 2025) [PDF] (43:37) New in EM - Paediatric C-spine clearance with CT alone An analysis of potential cervical spine clearance in children with computed tomography alone (Russell et al., 2025) (01:04:51) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD Zygomatic Complex and Nasal Injury - Jonathan Whittaker Learning from Deaths - Liz Herrieven Kishan Indrakumar, Thomas Moore, Dominique Tiriant, Mayank Nagar, Preetibah Ratenavelu, Arnav Singh - Prescribing in Pregnancy - A Practical ED Guide

    1h 8m
  3. 12 JUN

    June 2025

    Happy June! This month for the June 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Rob covers for Andy and discussed two HALO-heavy papers with Dave - looking at the London HEMS pre-hospital thoracotomy paper and a systematic review looking at resuscitative hysterotomy. Becky and Chris go on the first of a two part deep dive through a guideline looking at the management of acute behavioural disturbance and we then end with New Online! If you'd like to email us, please feel free to do so here. After listening, complete a short quiz to have your time accredited for CPD at the RCEMLearning website! (02:35) New in EM - London HEMS Thoracotomy Outcomes Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (Perkins et al., 2025) RCEMLearning July 2023 - HALO Procedures with Joseph Mathew and Dave McCreary (15:41) Guidelines for EM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments RCEM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments (RCEM, 2025) [PDF] (46:00) New in EM - Systematic review of resuscitative hysterotomies ---- 13:49 Maternal and neonatal outcomes following resuscitative hysterotomy for out of hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review (Leech et al., 2025) (59:48) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD Medics and the Media: The Anti-social Network - Fin McNicol Tracheostomy emergencies in adults - Jonathan Cooper Pelvic Fractures – A guide to treatment within a Trauma Unit - Peter Bates, Paul Harnett, Matt Gee

    1h 4m
  4. 11 MAR

    March 2025

    Happy March! This month for the March 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast starts with an update from Rob. We have Andy and Dave talking about oxygen targets in trauma in the TRAUMOX2 RCT. Becky and Chris talk about a BOAST orthopaedic guideline for the management of lateral patella dislocation. We interview Raine Astin-Chamberlain about sex, gender and pregnancy in research and then finally, as always, New Online. If you'd like to email us, please feel free to do so here. After listening, complete a short quiz to have your time accredited for CPD at the RCEMLearning website! (02:26) New in EM - Oxygen targets in trauma Early Restrictive vs Liberal Oxygen for Trauma Patients: The TRAUMOX2 Randomized Clinical Trial (Arleth et al., 2025) (18:59) Guidelines for EM - BOAST guidelines for lateral patella dislocation BOAST - Assessment and Management of First Time Lateral Patellar Dislocation (FTLPD) (BOAST, 2024) (45:09) Sex, gender and pregnancy in research - Raine Astin-Chamberlain Sex and gender reporting in UK emergency medicine trials from 2010 to 2023: a systematic review (Astin-Chamberlain et al., 2025) (01:03:37) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD Psychological support in the ED - Charlotte Davies Beyond the Tick Box - Embracing Reflective Practice - Chris Walsh Foreign Bodies in Ears and Noses: Practi cal Tips for ED Management - Charlotte Davies and Olu Adenugba Retaining ED staff: Policy, practice and research perspectives Retaining ED staff: Policy, practice and research perspectives - book your tickets

    1h 8m

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A twice monthly #foamed podcast from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Literature reviews, guideline updates and interviews with the smartest minds in Emergency Medicine.

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