Passive leg raise predicted fluid responsiveness in kids
Passive leg raising (PLR) is a great ‘free reversible fluid challenge’ to see if a shocked or hypotensive patient is […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids
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Yosemite Time Lapse
Made by photographer Shawn Reeder, with music by Shaun Paul. From the The Atlantic
All Updates, ICU, Resus
Non-invasive BP in shock
In the management of the shocked patient, we sometimes get a little fixated on the need for an arterial line. […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
In CPR depth is good, but how deep to compress?
Some defibrillators have accelerometers capable of measuring chest compression depth during CPR. This allowed a study correlating compression depth with […]
All Updates, PHARM, Trauma
Helicopters and improved trauma survival
A large retrospective study has shown increased trauma survival associated with helicopter transport. The reason is unclear and may be […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus
Intubation of the critically ill in Scotland
Hi folks! Cliff has given me the helm of his blogsite for this week whilst he is teaching prehospital and […]
All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Resus
Extubation guidelines
Tracheal extubation is a high risk procedure in anaesthesia and critical care. Until now most guidelines have focused on intubation, […]
All Updates, Resus
Australasian ED Airway Registry
Managing the emergency airway is one of the most important and risky things we do. We have a responsibility to […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma
Red cell transfusion guidelines
The AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks has issued guidelines on red blood cell transfusion1, providing some number-based […]
All Updates, ICU
Ventilated patients better able to communicate pain with dexmedetomidine
A multicentre European trial on intensive care units showed dexmedetomidine was non-inferior to midazolam or propofol in achieving target sedation […]