Plasma:red cell transfusion ratio in trauma
In major trauma patients who require blood transfusion, fresh frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood cell (RBC) ratios of […]
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Self-extrication with a collar on
Using a sophisticated infrared six camera motion capture system, investigators demonstrated decreased cervical spine movement when collared volunteers self-extricated from […]
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Standard medication kit for prehospital and retrieval physicians
A very comprehensive (hence the title of the paper) review of medications required for pre-hospital & retrieval medicine missions was […]
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Appendicitis policy
The American College of Emergency Physicians has produced a policy entitled: ‘Critical Issues in the Evaluation and Management of Emergency […]
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Trauma Report
England’s National Audit Office has published ‘Major Trauma Care in England’ recommendations. Summary is available here
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ScvO2 in sepsis: high is bad too
ScvO2 values are obtained by measuring the oxygen saturation in venous blood returning to the heart, and reflect the balance […]
Acute Med, All Updates
80 lead ECG increases AMI detection – so what?
The 80-lead ECG is more sensitive than a 12 lead ECG for detecting infarcts in the posterior, right, inferior, and […]
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Levosimendan in beta blocker overdose
Not a human study, but toxicology RCTS rarely are… Levosimendan – a calcium sensitiser with inotropic properties, was superior to […]
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ABCD2 evaluated
Investigators evaluated in admitted patients with transient ischemic attack, the accuracy of the ABCD2 (age [A], blood pressure [B], clinical […]
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External jugular vein a tricky one
Emergency medicine residents and paramedics cannulated patients who were anaesthetised. The external jugular vein (EJV) took longer to cannulate and […]