McConnell's sign revisited
In acute pulmonary embolism, a well-recognised pattern of right ventricular wall motion reported by McConnell is characterised by normal RV […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus, Ultrasound
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Two smaller lines may be quicker
Using Poiseuille’s law and standardized gauge sizes, an 18-gauge (g) intravenous catheter (IV) should be 2.5 times faster than a […]
All Updates, PHARM, Trauma
Scoop minimises cervical movement
A cadaveric study using a 3-dimensional electromagnetic tracking device to asses cervical motion compared the application of a scoop stretcher […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Can we tell if AF is new?
One of the dilemmas in selecting appropriate therapy for atrial fibrillation in the emergency situation is determining whether the AF […]
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Fancy new ACS tests
It’s hard to keep track of all new proposed biomarkers that may be useful in the work up of acute […]
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Pre-hospital cooling post arrest
An Australian randomised controlled trial assessed the effect of pre-hospital cooling (using 2 litres ice cold Hartmann’s) of post-cardiac arrest […]
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Inferior MI – check V1 too
Lead V1 directly faces the right ventricle and during an inferior AMI may exhibit ST elevation with concomitant right ventricular […]
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Unilateral pulmonary oedema worse
A few years ago in the Emergency Department I managed a sick hypotensive, hypoxic 20-something year old with a unilateral […]
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Pneumonia scores equivalent
Got a favourite assessment tool for classifying the severity of community acquired pneumonia? Two systematic reviews showed no significant differences […]
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Give all sick patients oestrogen?
A thought provoking article in Critical Care Medicine outlines basic science, animal, and human studies that suggest oestrogen may have […]