Ketamine & cardiovascular stability
I ‘jumped ship’ from etomidate to ketamine for rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in sick patients about seven years ago. Good […]
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New Sepsis Guidelines
The latest update of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines has been released. There’s too much interesting stuff to easily summarise, […]
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Which pelvic compression device is best?
Two popular pelvic compression devices are the SAM Pelvic Sling II and the T-POD®. In a direct comparison 50 health […]
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Reassurance: difficult laryngoscopy in children remains rare
I was taught a useful principle by a paediatric anaesthetist 10 years ago which has proven true in my experience […]
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Transtracheal airways in kids. Well, pigs' kids anyway
Ever had to do a surgical airway in a child? Thought not. They’re pretty rare. Bill Heegaard MD from Henepin […]
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Externally rotate leg for femoral vein access
Want to access the femoral vein? Externally rotate the leg at the hip and things might be a bit easier. […]
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Etomidate & sepsis
A meta-analysis attempts to quantify etomidate’s effect on mortality and adrenal suppression. Of course, we all know a meta-analysis can […]
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Don't bronchodilators work in infants?
Inpatient paediatric teams can be scornful when bronchodilators are given by ED staff to wheezing infants, correctly referring to the […]
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ECMO for paediatric cardiac arrest
The Taiwanese are at it again with their extracorporeal life support. This time, they report their outcomes in children who […]
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Superglue for CVCs
In resuscitation situations, the securing of vascular catheters is an important but sometimes cumbersome process, particular when sutures are required […]