CAB rather than ABC
The 2010 ILCOR resuscitation guidelines were published today. Key changes and continued points of emphasis from the 2005 BLS Guidelines […]
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Guidelines
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New ICH Guidelines
A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association on the management of spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage has […]
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Delirium guidelines
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines on delirium. Delirium (sometimes called ‘acute confusional […]
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British Thoracic Society pneumothorax guideline
The Britsh Thoracic Society has published its 2010 guidelines on the management of spontaneous pneumothorax. These are one of number […]
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Stab wounds to the neck
An algorithm for the management of patients with stab wounds to the neck has been proposed by authors of a […]
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ALI / ARDS strategies
A CME article in Critical Care Medicine summarises the literature on ARDS (including its limitations) and provides evidence based recommendations […]
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Brain tumours in kids
When might you suspect a brain tumour in a child who presents with, say, nausea and vomiting, or behavioural disturbance? […]
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New College Ketamine Guideline
The College of Emergency Medicine (UK) has updated its guideline on ketamine sedation in children. The summary is copied below […]
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care
The brave men and women of the military not only risk their lives for us – they also provide a […]
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NICE Alcohol Guidelines
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced guidelines on alcohol-related physical complications, including alcohol withdrawal […]