Huge Solar Flare
Image: Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun – August 31 by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, CC BY 2.0, via […]
Fascinomata
October 2010
All Updates, Guidelines, Kids, PHARM, Resus
AED Use in Children Now Includes Infants
Image: AED – Automated external defibrillator in compartment with sign above by Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons From […]
All Updates, ICU
Cis-atracurium for ARDS
The ACURASYS study of atracurium vs placebo in ARDS: three ml rapid intravenous infusion of 15 mg of cis-atracurium besylate […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, Kids, PHARM, Resus
Resuscitation Guideline Changes
The European Resuscitation Council’s Summary of Major Changes in the 2010 guidelines can be downloaded here
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, PHARM, Resus
CAB rather than ABC
Image: CPR-heart-compression by Baedr-9439, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons The 2010 ILCOR resuscitation guidelines were published today. Key changes and continued […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
New CPR Guidelines
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation has published its five-yearly update of resuscitation guidelines. The American Heart Association Guidelines can […]
All Updates, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Evidence refutes ATLS shock classification
I have always had a problem with the ATLS classification of hypovolaemic shock, and omit it from teaching as any […]
All Updates, PHARM
In-flight cooling after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Aeromedical retrieval specialists in Scotland developed a simple, cheap, effective in-flight cooling protocol using intravenous (IV) cold Hartmann’s solution and […]
All Updates, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Burr holes by emergency physicians
Emergency physicians at Hennepin County Medical Centre (HCMC) are trained in skull trephination (drilling a burr hole) for patients with […]
All Updates, Ultrasound
Asian Emergency Ultrasound Network
Got an interesting ultrasound case to share? You can upload it to the Asian Emergency Ultrasound Network. A great growing […]