Difficult airways can't be reliably predicted
This paper1 proves what Rich Levitan has been saying (and writing) for years – that there is no method of […]
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i-STAT® analysis of intraosseous aspirate
In the absence of vascular access we may resort to sending intraosseous aspirates for analysis, but in some laboratories there […]
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The 'Magic Eye®' method of rhythm assessment
Are you someone who tries to determine whether an ECG trace is ‘irregularly irregular’ by drawing little dots on a […]
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Does RV enlargement on echo predict PE?
A nice paper from Annals of Emergency Medicine showing the test characteristcs of some of the common signs we look […]
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Age adjusted D-dimer cut-off values
Age adjusted D-dimer cut-off values (age×10 µg/L) improve specificity without losing sensitivity for venous thromboembolism. This could spare many elderly […]
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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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Swallow a camera in GI bleed
Two recent studies evaluate the use of a novel ingestable camera to diagnose upper gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency department patients. […]
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Point of care analysis of intraosseous samples
Some good news for remote, rural, prehospital, and retrieval medicine clinicians who rely on point of care testing with the […]
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Infectious biomarkers in the critically ill
A study examining patterns of procalcitonin in a group of critically ill patients(1) showed some interesting findings: Shock was associated […]
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COPD and heart disease interactions
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often affect the same patient; in fact, more than one-third […]