Don't bronchodilators work in infants?
Inpatient paediatric teams can be scornful when bronchodilators are given by ED staff to wheezing infants, correctly referring to the […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
Hydroxyethyl Starch vs Saline
Another nail in the coffin of starch solutions for critical care patients was banged in by Prof Myburgh and colleagues […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus, Ultrasound
Finally I understand ultrasound physics
Ever waste time trying to shake some ultrasound gel out the bottle, like a resistant blob of ketchup? Sydney emergency […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
What's with all the chloride? An assault on salt
I continue to be bewildered at my ED colleagues’ overwhelming preference for 0.9% saline as a resuscitation fluid regardless of […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU
Infectious biomarkers in the critically ill
A study examining patterns of procalcitonin in a group of critically ill patients(1) showed some interesting findings: Shock was associated […]
Trauma, Ultrasound
Still no oil painting
During a Krav Maga self defence drill a middle aged martial arts enthusiast cleverly blocked a full contact punch with […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, Resus
ECMO for paediatric cardiac arrest
The Taiwanese are at it again with their extracorporeal life support. This time, they report their outcomes in children who […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
Surgical treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism
A recent paper reminds us that surgery is an option in the management of massive pulmonary embolism(1), to be considered […]
All Updates, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
What is 'hypotension' in penetrating trauma?
I previously noted an article demonstrating that a ‘lowish’ – as opposed to a low – systolic blood pressure is […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Ultrasound
Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism
I had great fun joining in a Google Hangout with the Ultrasound Podcast guys and some real masters of emergency/critical […]