London Cardiac Arrest Symposium 2014
The focus of the entire day is cardiac arrest and this is the second day of the London Cardiac Arrest […]
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New AF guidelines from AHA/ACC
2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;64(21):2246-2280 […]
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Bilateral fixed dilated pupils? Operate if extradural!
Almost two-thirds of patients with extradural haematoma and bilateral fixed dilated pupils survived after surgery, with over half having a […]
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Early femur fixation recommended
The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma recommends early (<24 hours) open reduction and internal fracture fixation in trauma […]
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Left Ventricular Assist Device for Cardiac Arrest?
An interesting case report by Dr Heidlebaugh and colleagues from the Department of Emergency Medicine at the William Beaumont Hospital […]
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ARISE study: EGDT no better than standard care
The second of three major trials assessing early goal directed therapy (EGDT) in sepsis – the Australasian ARISE Trial – […]
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Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
The latest AHA/ACC guidelines on NSTEACS have been published ahead of print in Circulation. Full text is available, and the […]
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Profound hypothermia and no ECMO?
Patients in cardiac arrest due to severe hypothermia benefit from extracorporeal rewarming, and it is often recommended that they are […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
When to Stop Resuscitation
My talk at the SmaccGOLD conference in March 2014 Cliff Reid – When Should Resuscitation Stop from Social Media and […]
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Breaking with tradition in paediatric RSI
‘Traditional’ rapid sequence induction of anaesthesia is often described with inclusion of cricoid pressure and the strict omission of any […]