Ferrofluid
A drop of this fluid containing magnetic nanoparticles is placed in a magnetic field. The peaks and troughs result as […]
Fascinomata
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
A-a gradient unhelpful in pregnancy
Given that thromboembolism is the leading cause of maternal death in the UK according to the latest UK CEMACE report, it […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus
Etomidate vs midazolam in sepsis
Given that single-dose etomidate can cause measurable adrenal suppression, its use in patients with sepsis is controversial. A prospective, double-blind, […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
CVCs placed in the ED
Central lines in the ED are more likely to get infected because they’re inserted under less scrupulously aseptic conditions than […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, Resus
GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors
A systematic review on use of GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors in NSTEACS has been updated as part of the Annals of Emergency […]
Acute Med, All Updates, PHARM, Resus
High flow O2 and mortality in COPD
An Australian randomised controlled trial of pre-hospital oxygen therapy in COPD patients compared titrated oxygen therapy with high flow oxygen. […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus
Rocuronium reusable after sugammadex
Sugammadex currently has no role in my own emergency / critical care practice. However a helpful paper informs us that […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Ultrasound
Novel subclavian cannulation method
Ultrasound-guided subclavian vein cannulation has reduced complications, but there is still a high incidence of failure to cannulate the vein […]
All Updates, PHARM
Scene times for rural retrieval in Scotland
The Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS) provides an aeromedical retrieval service to remote and rural communities in Scotland. They examined […]
All Updates, Kids, PHARM, Resus
Paediatric arrest outcomes
A study of out-of-hospital paediatric arrests in Melbourne gives some useful outcome data: overall, paediatric victims of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest […]