TIA and stroke definitions
A quick reminder of the current defintions, as these have changed a couple of times over the last few years: […]
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STEMI and PCI guidelines
Lots of interesting and up to date information in this thick document from December 2009 Full text is available here […]
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Protected: Positive capnography in cadavers
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Thoracic Aortic Disease Guidelines
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease have been published by a collaboration between a […]
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Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
This disease may result in sudden cardiac death in young people, and the assessment of patients who present with dysrhythmias […]
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Crystalloids vs colloids and cardiac output
It is said that when using crystalloids, two to four times more fluid may be required to restore and maintain […]
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Magnesium for subarachnoid haemorrhage
Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm occurs in nearly one-third of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and is a major cause of disability […]
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Current Controversy in RSI
A review article in Anesthesia and Analgesia provides a summary of the literature surrounding RSI controversies. Should a pre-determined dose […]
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Inhaled NPA
A case is reported of a stroke patient who aspirated his nasopharyngeal airway, resulting in coughing and desaturation. After iv […]
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A close look at the Sun
NASA’s recently launched Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is returning early images that confirm an unprecedented new capability for scientists […]