Palpating neonatal tracheal tubes
After neonatal intubation, the incidence of malposition of the tip of the tracheal tube is fairly high. A technique was […]
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Atropine for Paediatric RSI?
In some areas it has been traditional to pre-medicate or co-medicate with atropine when intubating infants and children, despite a […]
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High Flow Nasal Cannulae In Paediatric Retrieval
High Flow Nasal Cannulae (HFNC) oxygen therapy was introduced in paediatric interfacility retrievals undertaken by the Mater Children’s PICU Retrieval […]
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Blood pressure target in septic shock
A study comparing mean arterial pressure (MAP) targets of 80 to 85 mm Hg (high-target group) with 65 to 70 […]
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No Benefit From Early Goal Directed Therapy
The first of three major trials assessing early goal directed therapy (EGDT) in sepsis – the American ProCESS Trial – […]
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Use a table for selecting PEEP in ARDS
Selecting the right amount of PEEP to recruit collapsed alveoli in patients with ARDS is important but the best method […]
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i-STAT® analysis of intraosseous aspirate
In the absence of vascular access we may resort to sending intraosseous aspirates for analysis, but in some laboratories there […]
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Is 4 Joules per kg enough in kids?
Researchers from the Iberian-American Paediatric Cardiac Arrest Study Network challenge the evidence base behind defibrillation shock dose recommendations in children. […]
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The 'Magic Eye®' method of rhythm assessment
Are you someone who tries to determine whether an ECG trace is ‘irregularly irregular’ by drawing little dots on a […]
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Does RV enlargement on echo predict PE?
A nice paper from Annals of Emergency Medicine showing the test characteristcs of some of the common signs we look […]