CT cervical spine in obtunded trauma patients
Prolonged collar use and spinal immobilisation in ICU patients can contribute to pressure sores, increased intracranial pressure, venous obstruction, difficulties […]
All Updates, ICU, Trauma
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Acute Med, All Updates, Ultrasound
Echo best test for acute LVF in ED
Three diagnostic tests for acute left ventricular heart failure in dyspnoeic patients were compared, with the gold standard being the […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Abnormal head CT in altered mental status
In a study of 674 patients with altered mental status who received a CT scan of the brain, logistic regression […]
All Updates, Resus, Trauma
Whole-body CT during trauma resuscitation
German trauma patients are more likely to survive if they have a whole body CT rather than selective scans. Or […]
Acute Med, All Updates
Imaging for PE in pregnancy
A review article on pulmonary embolism in pregnancy reminds us that the mortality associated with untreated PE far outweighs the […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Can venous blood gases replace arterial gases?
A comprehensive summary of the literature presented by Professor Anne-Maree Kelly in June 2009 at 4ème SYMPOSIUM INTERNATIONAL BLOOD GASES […]