Most detailed image of night sky unveiled
From New Scientist 18:30 11 January 2011 by David Shiga, Seattle It would take 500,000 high-definition TVs to view it […]
Fascinomata
January 2011
All Updates, ICU, Resus
Hypothermia and hypokalaemia
We all like to treat selected post cardiac arrest patients with hypothermia now, but isn’t hypothermia associated with a drop […]
All Updates, PHARM, Trauma
Pre-hospital iv and increased mortality
The US media seem to be making a big thing of a recent article published ahead of print which demonstrates […]
Acute Med, All Updates, PHARM, Resus
Body position in poisoning
You come across a patient in the community who has taken an overdose of pills. The ambulance is on its […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
Bleeding Tracheostomy
Adapted from the UK Intensive Care Society’s ‘Standards for the care of adult patients with a temporary tracheostomy‘ Bleeding from […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
Tracheostomy resources
The National Tracheostomy Safety Project at www.tracheostomy.org.uk in the UK aims to allow patients with tracheostomies or laryngectomies to be […]
Guidelines, ICU
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy
In ICU, Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy (PDT) is often performed to facilitate weaning from mechanical ventilation, reduce anatomical dead space, avoid […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
A tracheal tube in the chest
Intercostal catheters can kink, obstruct, or get pulled out. These hazards are greater during transport of the patient. Critical care […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
Cuff pressures and tracheal injury
We all intubate patients with cuffed tubes, but we’re far too busy and important to fart around measuring tracheal tube […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM
Better outcome with paediatric retrieval teams
Data from the England and Wales Paediatric Intensive Care Audit Network on children (aged 16 years or younger) admitted to […]