Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia
This disease may result in sudden cardiac death in young people, and the assessment of patients who present with dysrhythmias […]
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Crystalloids vs colloids and cardiac output
It is said that when using crystalloids, two to four times more fluid may be required to restore and maintain […]
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Magnesium for subarachnoid haemorrhage
Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm occurs in nearly one-third of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and is a major cause of disability […]
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Current Controversy in RSI
A review article in Anesthesia and Analgesia provides a summary of the literature surrounding RSI controversies. Should a pre-determined dose […]
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Inhaled NPA
A case is reported of a stroke patient who aspirated his nasopharyngeal airway, resulting in coughing and desaturation. After iv […]
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Scalp veins
While clearing up after teaching with my bald colleague Dr Phil Hyde yesterday I noticed his bulging scalp veins and […]
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European Trauma Bleeding Guidelines updated
Update 2013: since this post was written in 2010, new guidelines have been written entitled: “Management of bleeding and […]
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The early management of unstable angina and NSTEMI
The UK’s National Institute for Clinical Excellence has produced evidence based guidelines on the early management of unstable angina and […]
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Single-use Metal Laryngoscope Blades
In a randomised study of more than 1072 patients for emergency intubation using rapid sequence induction, single-use metal blades were […]
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International Carotid Stenting Study (ICSS)
Patients with symptomatic severe carotid artery stenosis do better with carotid endarterectomy than with medical therapy alone. Surgical complications such […]