It’s Tamponade – Now What?
You ultrasound the chest of your shocked patient in resus with fluid refractory hypotension. You see fluid around the heart. […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Resus
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Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Delayed diagnosis of aortic dissection
Being female or having atypical pain is associated with delays to diagnosis of aortic dissection. This recent study also shows […]
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Traumatic Aortic Injury
Two recent papers expand our knowledge of blunt traumatic aortic injury. UK crash data identified risk factors for low impact […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, Resus
Thoracic Aortic Disease Guidelines
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease have been published by a collaboration between a […]