Stroke thrombolysis outcomes from registry
Data from a large national stroke registry are reported to show that in patients who received tPA, outcomes were worse […]
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Trauma before and beyond the hospital
Sydney HEMS physician Dr Brian Burns talks about the prehospital care of trauma in this 20 minute audio podcast recorded […]
All Updates, ICU, Resus
The non-intubation checklist
Scenario: A 79 year old previously well female presents with loss of consciousness, having been found unresponsive by her daughter […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Thenar eminence based medicine
A recent study showed superior effectiveness of one bag-mask ventilation style over another in novice providers. The technique recommended is […]
All Updates, Resus
Making Things Happen from SMACC 2013
The talks from SMACC 2013 – the best critical conference ever (so far) – are being made available. Here’s my […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
RSI haemodynamics in the field
The noxious stimulus of laryngoscopy & tracheal intubation can precipitate hypertension, tachycardia, and intracranial pressure elevation, risking exacerbation of brain […]
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Awake intubation
I had some fun today getting intubated. We used the Ambu aScope 2 and the Greater Sydney Area HEMS equipment […]
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Predicting volume responsiveness
One of the current Holy Grails of ED critical care is to find a reliable measure of fluid responsiveness in […]
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Upstairs vs Downstairs: an EPIC Conundrum
A new breed, and new terminology Scott Weingart MD and colleagues have published a discussion paper [1] outlining the role […]
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Another argument for ED thoracotomy
A team from Los Angeles (including the great Kenji Inaba) has published a study on penetrating cardiac wounds in the […]