ECG in a prone patient
A case report in Prehospital Emergency Care describes an obese (>200 kg) chest pain patient who refused to lie supine […]
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Paeds BVM for adult resuscitation
Three hand-ventilation systems were used in a simulated adult resuscitation to determine the delivered volumes. The mean minute ventilation delivered […]
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CRP helpful in risk stratifying febrile kids
In febrile children, peripheral white blood cell counts were not helpful in separating children with self limiting infections from those […]
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Normal heart and respiratory rates in children
A large review has established normal ranges of heart rate and respiratory rate in children from birth to 18 years […]
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How about pre-hospital tranexamic acid?
The CRASH 2 trial showed improved outcomes in trauma from the administration of the antifibrinolytic drug tranexamic acid. A further […]
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Dexamethasone for community acquired pneumonia
Another Dutch study has examined steroids for community acquired pneumonia, this time with the primary outcome measure being hospital length […]
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Central lines in coagulopathic patients
If a patient needs a central line, he/she needs one. Often low platelets or a deranged coagulation profile are cited […]
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Tympanic monitoring for targeted temperature management
As the authors of this study point out, the reliability of tympanic temperature monitoring is still under debate. Since invasive […]
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UK Radiology guidelines for trauma
The Royal College of Radiologists in the UK has published a guideline document to set standards related to diagnostic and […]
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Hyperkalaemia dogmalysis
One of the things I enjoy most is the dismantling of medical dogma. In his brilliant blog Precious Bodily Fluids, […]