Kids – Page 5 – resusme

Kids in hospital with injury, infection or other illness, and those undergoing the physiological stress of surgery, produce (appropriately) elevated […]

All Updates, ICU, Kids, Ultrasound

Not a pin cushion

Cliff / June 11, 2012

This is the daughter of my friend. Avery is only seven months old and has survived a critical illness and […]

All Updates, Guidelines, Kids, PHARM, Resus

Laryngospasm after Ketamine

Cliff / June 1, 2012

A case is reported in Prehospital Emergency Care1 in which an agitated patient (due to mania and alcohol intoxication) received […]

All Updates, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma

Out-of hospital traumatic paediatric cardiac arrest

Cliff / May 12, 2012

This small study on traumatic arrests in children1 refutes the “100% mortality from traumatic arrest” dogma that people still spout […]

All Updates, ICU, Kids

Passive leg raise predicted fluid responsiveness in kids

Cliff / May 5, 2012

Passive leg raising (PLR) is a great ‘free reversible fluid challenge’ to see if a shocked or hypotensive patient is […]

Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, Resus

Clotbusting wisdom on tap – your questions answered

Cliff / March 9, 2012

The prevention and management of venous thromboembolic disease is a huge topic, which generates questions for emergency, critical care, and […]

All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, Resus

Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Children

Cliff / February 21, 2012

The Brain Trauma Foundation has released updated guidelines on traumatic brain injury in children. Most of the recommendations are Grade […]