Ultrasound for pneumonia
Lung ultrasound done by a single keen individual had better test characteristics than CXR in diagnosing pneumonia as defined by […]
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Potassium levels and AMI death
An association is demonstrated between abnormal (both high and low) serum potassium levels and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute […]
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Steroid replacement after etomidate: no benefit
More fuel for the etomidate debate… In essence: Etomidate has been a useful induction agent for RSI for many years […]
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Emergency percutaneous airway
An excellent thorough review of emergency needle and surgical cricothyroidotomy – collectively described as ’emergency percutaneous airway’ – reveals a […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus
Two new anaphylaxis guidelines
Many local and national guidelines for the management of anaphylaxis exist, but did you know there was a World Allergy […]
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Enoxaparin in acute medical patients
A large multinational study challenges the practice of routine thromboprophylaxis for hospitalised acutely ill medical patients. Enoxaparin plus graduated compression […]
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Treating sepsis – have we got it the wrong way round?
In our understanding of the pathophysiology of sepsis, we often attribute organ damage and death to the excessive host response […]
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Circulatory support in cardiogenic shock
An editorial1 reviewing options for circulatory support in patients with cardiogenic shock argues that traditional inotrope therapy may be replaced […]
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Listen over the neck when inflating ETT cuff
This interesting study introduces a novel technique for guiding the inflation of tracheal tube cuffs to avoid excessive cuff pressures: […]
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PICCs more complicated than CVCs
A review showed that peripherally inserted central catheters were associated with higher rates of complications that standard central venous catheters […]