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Now displaying: 2025
Dec 10, 2025

 Merry Christmas! This month for the December 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Andy and Dave are talking about higher MAP targets in sepsis and the routine use of antibiotics for max-fax fractures. Rob attempts a festive round up of the most impactful guidelines of the year. We’ll 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!

(03:19) New in EM - Higher MAP targets in Sepsis

(15:19) Most Impactful Guidelines of the Year

(38:07) New in EM - Routine use of antibiotics in facial fractures

(47:10) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Sep 19, 2025

Happy September! This month for the September 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Andy and Dave are talking about AI interpretation of ECG findings and managing acute asthma exacerbations. We are then going back to Becky and Chris rounding off the second part of their guideline on atrial fibrillation. We’ll 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!

(02:13) New in EM - AI vs doctor in cath lab activations

(18:00) Guidelines for EM - ESC Atrial Fibrillation (Part Two)

(39:03) New in EM - Management of acute asthma exacerbations

(54:00) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Aug 30, 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

(19:43) Guidelines for EM - Atrial Fibrillation (European Society of Cardiology)

(47:26) Matt Reed and the Flagship Conference

(58:28) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

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Jul 24, 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

(18:01) Guidelines for EM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments (Part Two)

(43:37) New in EM - Paediatric C-spine clearance with CT alone

(01:04:51) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Jun 12, 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

(15:41) Guidelines for EM - Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments

(46:00) New in EM - Systematic review of resuscitative hysterotomies

(59:48) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

May 7, 2025

Happy May! This month for the May 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast Rob covers for Andy and Dave and discusses a systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the safety of different rate control methods in treating AF with rapid ventricular response. Becky and Chris go on a very deep dive through a guideline looking at the management of patients with suspected but unidentified poisoning 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!

(02:04) New in EM - Adverse events in pharmacological treatment of AF with RVR

(09:30) Guidelines for EM - Management of unexplained poisoning in the ED

(01:01:44) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Apr 8, 2025

Happy April! This month for the April 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast we have Andy and Dave talking about the use of beta-blockers in sepsis. Becky and Chris talking about mortality reviews in the ED. In a similarly patient-safety aligned topic I speak to Maegan Ladell talking about patient safety culture 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!

(01:47) New in EM - Beta blockers in sepsis

(16:34) Guidelines for EM - Mortality reviews in the ED

(49:26) Patient Safety Culture - Meagen Ladell

(01:12:16) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Mar 11, 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

(18:59) Guidelines for EM - BOAST guidelines for lateral patella dislocation

(45:09) Sex, gender and pregnancy in research - Raine Astin-Chamberlain

(01:03:37) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Retaining ED staff: Policy, practice and research perspectives

Feb 13, 2025

Happy Valentine's Day! This month for the February 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast, we have got a new in EM segments looking at the assessment of PE in younger patients. Becky and Chris detail a guideline on acute adrenal insufficiency, before ending 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!

Buy tickets to the EMTA Conference in Bristol, February 26 & 27!

(03:06) New in EM - Using the PERC-35 Rule for PE

(22:35) Guidelines for EM - Glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency

(01:04:32) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

Jan 8, 2025

Happy New Year! This month for the January 2025 episode of the RCEM Learning Podcast, we have got two new in EM segments looking at staff turnover and mortality and the assessment of febrile infants. Becky and Chris detail a guideline on acute kidney injury, before ending 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!

Buy tickets to the EMTA Conference in Bristol, February 26 & 27!

(03:55) New in EM - Staff turnover and mortality

(20:03) Guidelines for EM - NICE Guidelines on Acute Kidney Injury

(59:36) New in EM - Assessment of febrile infants

(01:17:19) New Online – new articles on RCEMLearning for your CPD

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