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 […]
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Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine
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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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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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Not finding a difference doesn't prove equivalence
The recent LINC trial was a randomised controlled trial comparing a mechanical chest compression device (LUCAS) with manual CPR(1). “No […]
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London Trauma Conference Day 4
London Trauma Conference Day 4 by Dr Louisa Chan It’s the last day of the conference and new this year […]
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London Trauma Conference Day 3
Dr Louisa Chan reports on Day 3 of the London Trauma Conference There was a jam-packed line up for the Pre-hospital […]