capnometry versus pulse oximetry during procedural sedation
Image: Pulse Oximeter Blue Colour by ParasharSarthak, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons During emergency department procedural sedation, some clinicians […]
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October 2010
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma, Ultrasound
Echo in life support feasible
Image: 2D ECHOCARDIOGRAM MACHINE WITH A TABLE AND A STETHOSCOPE by Dr D. Malleswara Rao, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia […]
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RCT of 7.5% saline in head injury
Image: A bottle of saline solution found after the protests in Hong Kong during the WTO Ministerial Confere by fuzheado, […]
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McConnell's sign revisited
In acute pulmonary embolism, a well-recognised pattern of right ventricular wall motion reported by McConnell is characterised by normal RV […]
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Two smaller lines may be quicker
Using Poiseuille’s law and standardized gauge sizes, an 18-gauge (g) intravenous catheter (IV) should be 2.5 times faster than a […]
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Scoop minimises cervical movement
Image: Ferno Model 35-P stretcher in back of ambulance, EMS Museum, Heritage Village, Kingsville, Ontario, by Chris Woodrich, CC BY-SA […]
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Can we tell if AF is new?
One of the dilemmas in selecting appropriate therapy for atrial fibrillation in the emergency situation is determining whether the AF […]
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Fancy new ACS tests
It’s hard to keep track of all new proposed biomarkers that may be useful in the work up of acute […]
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Pre-hospital cooling post arrest
Image: CSIRO ScienceImage 2319 Using the CTD Collector in Antarctica by Marine Research, CSIRO, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons […]