Ketamine update
Anaesthetist Dr Jan Persson from Stockholm has published an updated review of recent ketamine literature. The following interesting facts about […]
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Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine
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Swimming the Channelopathy
Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in children. Some apparent drownings may be related to sudden […]
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HEMS transport may be predictor of survival
Helicopters are controversial in EMS circles, particularly in the United States, which seems to have a high number of Helicopter […]
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Passive leg raising during CPR
Measuring end-tidal carbon dioxide (ET CO2 ) is a practical non-invasive method for detecting pulmonary blood flow, reflecting cardiac output […]
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UK Military Clinical Guidelines
In the United Kingdom, The Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine produces Clinical […]
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Needle crike: low rate and allow exhalation
Two dedicated devices for transtracheal oxygen delivery through a cricothyroidotomy needle are available, the ENK Oxygen Flow Modulator (ENK) and […]
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LMA to stoma ventilation
Level 1 evidence is great, but for useful tips that can add options to your resuscitation toolbox there are some […]
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Fetal monitoring during EMS transport
Can cardiotocography be applied in the pre-hospital setting? French physicians assessed its feasibility in 145 patients enrolled during 119 interhospital […]
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Pre-hospital amputation
British trauma surgeon and pre-hospital pioneer Professor Keith Porter describes how to do a pre-hospital amputation in this months EMJ. […]
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Pelvic splint improved shock
Splinted any pelvises lately? Karim Brohi’s excellent trauma.org article outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the different devices on the […]