Blood products in trauma & survivor bias
The observation that patients with haemorrhagic trauma in military and civilian settings do better if they receive coagulation factors and […]
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Stroke thrombolysis outcomes from registry
Data from a large national stroke registry are reported to show that in patients who received tPA, outcomes were worse […]
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Trauma before and beyond the hospital
Sydney HEMS physician Dr Brian Burns talks about the prehospital care of trauma in this 20 minute audio podcast recorded […]
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TracMan results
The TracMan trial – a multicentre randomised trial of early vs late tracheostomy in ICU patients – has been published, […]
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The non-intubation checklist
Scenario: A 79 year old previously well female presents with loss of consciousness, having been found unresponsive by her daughter […]
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Thenar eminence based medicine
A recent study showed superior effectiveness of one bag-mask ventilation style over another in novice providers. The technique recommended is […]
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Making Things Happen from SMACC 2013
The talks from SMACC 2013 – the best critical conference ever (so far) – are being made available. Here’s my […]
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RSI haemodynamics in the field
The noxious stimulus of laryngoscopy & tracheal intubation can precipitate hypertension, tachycardia, and intracranial pressure elevation, risking exacerbation of brain […]
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Awake intubation
I had some fun today getting intubated. We used the Ambu aScope 2 and the Greater Sydney Area HEMS equipment […]
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Difficult intubation on ICU
A score to predict difficulty of intubation in ICU patients underwent derivation and validation in French ICUs. The main predictors […]