Guidelines on penetrating abdominal trauma
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma has published guidelines on the nonoperative management of penetrating abdominal trauma. RECOMMENDATIONS […]
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Guidelines
Guidelines relevant to the critically ill patient
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WHO Guidelines for Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) 2009
The World Health Organisation has published updated guidelines on drug treatment of Influenza A(H1N1)2009 and other influenza viruses. Their recommendations […]
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Preventing AKI on the ICU
A multinational European working group produced the following evidence-based recommendations for preventing acute kidney injury (AKI). Read the full guideline […]
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Nonvariceal Upper Gl Bleeding – international guidelines
International Consensus Recommendations on the Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding have been published. Here is a summary […]
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Minimising risks of suprapubic catheter insertion
The UK National Health Service’s National Patient Safety Agency published a report entitled Minimising risks of suprapubic catheter insertion ‘, […]
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Insertion of chest drains
The UK National Health Service’s National Patient Safety Agency published a report entitled ‘Risks of chest drain insertion’, reporting 12 […]
Guidelines
Cyanide antidote
I gave some hydroxycobalamin today for suspected cyanide poisoning. This reminded me to take another look at the College of […]
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Open Fractures of the Lower Limb
Two major British surgical associations, the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and the British Orthopaedic Association […]
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Thrombophilia screening
A young patient presents with pulmonary embolism. Should you send blood to the lab for a thrombophilia screen? What if […]
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Expiratory vs inspiratory films affects interpretation of pneumothorax guidelines
Radiographs of 49 spontaneous pneumothoraces were studied, showing that in the expiratory films, pneumothoraces were on average 9% larger. When […]