Hydroxyethyl Starch vs Saline
Another nail in the coffin of starch solutions for critical care patients was banged in by Prof Myburgh and colleagues […]
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Finally I understand ultrasound physics
Ever waste time trying to shake some ultrasound gel out the bottle, like a resistant blob of ketchup? Sydney emergency […]
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What's with all the chloride? An assault on salt
I continue to be bewildered at my ED colleagues’ overwhelming preference for 0.9% saline as a resuscitation fluid regardless of […]
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Infectious biomarkers in the critically ill
A study examining patterns of procalcitonin in a group of critically ill patients(1) showed some interesting findings: Shock was associated […]
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ECMO for paediatric cardiac arrest
The Taiwanese are at it again with their extracorporeal life support. This time, they report their outcomes in children who […]
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Surgical treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism
A recent paper reminds us that surgery is an option in the management of massive pulmonary embolism(1), to be considered […]
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What is 'hypotension' in penetrating trauma?
I previously noted an article demonstrating that a ‘lowish’ – as opposed to a low – systolic blood pressure is […]
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Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism
I had great fun joining in a Google Hangout with the Ultrasound Podcast guys and some real masters of emergency/critical […]
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Facilitated pericardial drainage
Drs Wyatt and Haugh describe a modified resuscitative thoracotomy technique which provided surgically facilitated pericardial drainage. A patient with a […]
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Magnesium doesn't improve SAH outcome
A multicentre RCT showed intravenous magnesium sulphate does not improve clinical outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, therefore routine administration of […]