Tracheobronchial Foreign Bodies in Children
Asphyxiation by an inhaled foreign body is a leading cause of accidental death among children younger than 4 years. A review […]
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Missed PTX signs on CXR
Chest x-rays often miss pneumothoraces in the trauma room. These are occult pneumothoraces. A study using agreement by two fellowship […]
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Expert not happy with cricoid
Evidence-based medicine reminds us to beware ‘experts’. However, here’s one self-described expert who talks some sense. Doctor (Doktor?) HJ Priebe […]
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Negative laparotomy
The complication rate after a negative or nontherapeutic laparotomy is reported to be substantial but most of this reported morbidity […]
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Flat IVC on CT associated with deterioration
BACKGROUND: : We aimed to investigate the value of the diameter of the inferior vena cava (IVC) on initial computed […]
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Passive leg raising during CPR
Measuring end-tidal carbon dioxide (ET CO2 ) is a practical non-invasive method for detecting pulmonary blood flow, reflecting cardiac output […]
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Brain chain
Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) has been associated with improved outcomes in term infants who present with moderate hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE). However, […]
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Needle crike: low rate and allow exhalation
Two dedicated devices for transtracheal oxygen delivery through a cricothyroidotomy needle are available, the ENK Oxygen Flow Modulator (ENK) and […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
Isoflurane in refractory status epilepticus
One infrequently used option for refractory status epilepticus is isoflurane anaesthesia. A report of two cases demonstrates progressive MRI changes […]
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Magnesium in asthma limits tachycardia
Dr WFS Sellers and colleagues describe several cases that demonstrate convincingly a protective effect of intravenous magnesium sulphate against the […]