ABCD2 evaluated
Investigators evaluated in admitted patients with transient ischemic attack, the accuracy of the ABCD2 (age [A], blood pressure [B], clinical […]
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Fascinomata
Most accurate clock
A new ‘quantum logic clock’ would neither gain nor lose one second in about 3.7 billion years. The logic clock […]
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The Design of the Universe
A 19 minute video on the ‘design’ of the Universe More like this from the wonderful TED website
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External jugular vein a tricky one
Emergency medicine residents and paramedics cannulated patients who were anaesthetised. The external jugular vein (EJV) took longer to cannulate and […]
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IO in OI
A case report describes three failed attempts to flush or secure an intraosseous needle placed using the EZ-IO drill during […]
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HEMS paramedic intubation success
All medical out of hospital cardiac arrests attended by the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) over a 64-month period […]
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DC shock? I want my blankie!
A blanket made of nonconducting material was used to allow CPR to continue during defibrillation of arrested swine. Coronary perfusion […]
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Precordial thump
The precordial thump is recommended for witnessed and monitored ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) cardiac arrest when a defibrillator is not […]
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Naloxone in cardiac arrest
Previous case reports and animal studies have suggested a possible role for naloxone in cardiac arrest even in the absence […]