Superglue for CVCs
In resuscitation situations, the securing of vascular catheters is an important but sometimes cumbersome process, particular when sutures are required […]
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Hypothermia after long down times
You receive a patient resuscitated from cardiac arrest to a perfusing rhythm in your emergency department. History suggests a long […]
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Hyperosmolar therapy
A great review article from the New England Journal of Medicine summaries the current knowledge base regarding the use of […]
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From BURP to BILP: backwards internal laryngeal pressure
A burns patient whose tracheal tube was accidentally dislodged and ended up placed in the oesophagus on day 2 of […]
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The opposite of acute kidney injury?
Prescribing in the critically ill patient can be a challenge due to a number of factors impacting on pharmacology: variable […]
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Don't ignore the diastolic
Most of us are pretty good at spotting hypotension and activating help or initiating therapy. But ‘hypotension’ in many practitioners’ […]
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COPD and heart disease interactions
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often affect the same patient; in fact, more than one-third […]
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Size matters when you're sick
A nice example of a difference between elective anaesthesia and critical care practice when it comes to airway management is […]
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The Bleeding Trauma Patient
The Bleeding Trauma Patient by Dr Pete Sherren By popular request, Here are the slides from a presentation given by […]
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Unknown unknowns and pleural effusions
There are plenty of unknowns when it comes to management of pleural effusions on the ICU, which led to a […]