Easy on the ELM
A first report of thyroid cartilage fracture resulting from laryngoscopy and intubation has been published. An elective surgery patient underwent […]
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More on Rocuronium (and Sugammadex)
While I am gradually being persuaded rocuronium might after all be a better choice than suxamethonium for rapid sequence intubation […]
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Neuromuscular blockade facilitates mask ventilation
A blinded randomised controlled trial of rocuronium versus saline in anaesthetised patients demonstrated that mask ventilation was easier in paralysed […]
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Propofol and the heart
I don’t normally blog about animal studies, but on reading a review of recent(-ish) shock research I was interested in […]
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Sux vs Roc in ED RSI
Suxamethonium and rocuronium were compared in a database of prospectively recorded cases of RSI in the emergency department. A total […]
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Intubating spinal patients – the haemodynamics
Laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation transiently increase arterial pressure, heart rate (HR), and circulating catecholamines, in part attributed to reflex sympathetic […]
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Ketamine update
Anaesthetist Dr Jan Persson from Stockholm has published an updated review of recent ketamine literature. The following interesting facts about […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]