Plasma:red cell ratios
In some circles, ‘wuntwuntwun’ is in danger of becoming the new dogma of trauma fluid replacement (ie. 1 unit of […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus, Trauma
All Updates, PHARM, Trauma
Helicopters between hospitals
More National Trauma Databank analysis coming out in favour of helicopter transport: this time looking at interhospital transfer: Background: Helicopter […]
All Updates, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Neck movement in spite of collar
A cadaveric study using an artificially created unstable cervical spine injury has shown marked displacement of the vertebrae when cervical […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, Resus
Testing of Low-Risk Chest Pain Patients
A summary of the literature on low risk chest pain, including history, physical exam, ECG, biomarkers, and investigations such as […]
Acute Med, All Updates, PHARM, Resus
CPR on your own? Stay at the head end
In this manikin study, single-rescuer bag-mask ventilation (BMV) with chest compressions was tried in three different positions. Staying at the […]
All Updates, Kids, PHARM, Resus
Estimating child weight in Hong Kong
We know that the ‘APLS formula’ is inaccurate as a tool for estimating weight in Western children, and British and […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
GCS in intubated patients
We use the Glasgow Coma Score to describe conscious level, derived from eye opening, verbal response, and motor response. One […]
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Flying Docs and Airways
Flying Doctor Minh Le Cong describes the profile and success rates of emergency endotracheal intubation conducted by the Queensland Royal Flying […]
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How to give cold saline in the field
Pre-hospital therapeutic hypothermia might be a good thing, but there may be difficulties in achieving it if the 4 degrees […]
All Updates, PHARM, Resus, Trauma, Ultrasound
Inadequate pre-hospital needle thoracostomy
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the frequency of inadequate needle chest thoracostomy in the prehospital setting in […]