Can venous blood gases replace arterial gases?
A comprehensive summary of the literature presented by Professor Anne-Maree Kelly in June 2009 at 4ème SYMPOSIUM INTERNATIONAL BLOOD GASES […]
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Spinal imaging and immobilisation may be unnecessary in many GSW patients
A retrospective review of 4204 patients sustaining gunshot wounds (GSW) to the head, neck or torso examined the incidence of […]
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2009 H1N1 guidance
Guidance on infection control measures is available from the CDC website
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Cuffed tracheal tubes for children
In a prospective randomised controlled multi-centre trial, cuffed tracheal tubes were compared with uncuffed tubes in 2246 children aged from […]
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Acute medicine guidelines
The Acute Medicine in the Emergency Department Seminar refers to a number of guidelines from different sources. Go to the […]
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First Aid for Burns
A review of burn first aid treatments highlights the paucity of evidence on which to make firm recommendations. The authors […]
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Mallampati unhelpful in ED patients
A prospective study of 366 patients requiring intubation in the ED revealed by logistic regression analysis that the only component […]
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Cricoid pressure during mask ventilation
While cricoid pressure’s effectiveness at preventing passive regurgitation and aspiration during intubation is disputed, it may be effectively applied during […]
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Cricoid pressure – ?not so useless after all
An interesting MRI-based study of adult volunteers takes a further look at whether cricoid pressure effectively occludes the digestive tract. […]
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Physicians didn't improve outcome from nontraumatic cardiac arrest
A Norwegian study retrospectively compared outcomes from non-traumatic cardiac arrest between ambulances staffed by physicians (PMA) and non-physician ambulances (non-PMA). […]