Insertion of chest drains
The UK National Health Service’s National Patient Safety Agency published a report entitled ‘Risks of chest drain insertion’, reporting 12 […]
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Supraclavicular approach to subclavian vein
A series of subclavian vein catheterisations is described in patients using the supraclavicular approach, with a high success rate and […]
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Securing infant tracheal tubes
Small head movements can cause significant tracheal tube migration in infants unless the tube is adequately secured. Many use a […]
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Best way to insert NG tube in intubated patients
A randomised controlled trial on 200 anaesthetised, tracheally intubated adults compared four methods of nasogastric tube placement, looking at success […]
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Paediatric gastric tubes
A child with status epilepticus has been stabilised and intubated and is awaiting admission to the paediatric intensive care unit. […]
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Tying the tracheal tube
After intubation it is critical to securely fasten the tracheal tube so it does not dislodge during transfer. Dedicated devices […]
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Paeds BVM for adult resus
Smaller self-inflating bags produce greater guideline consistent ventilation in simulated cardiopulmonary resuscitation A comparison between two sizes of self-inflating resuscitation […]
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Tibial vs humeral intraosseous approaches
An observational, prospective study comparing tibial and humeral intraosseous access using the EZ-IO Emergency physicians at Singapore General Hospital found […]
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Trauma scissors vs the Rescue Hook
Trauma scissors vs the Rescue Hook, exposing a simulated patient: a pilot study American military investigators compared traditional trauma scissors […]
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Tourniquets Revisited
A volunteer study showed that tourniquets were just as effective at occluding distal blood flow measured by doppler signal when […]