RSI complications increase with intubation difficulty
A substudy of a large randomised controlled trial comparing etomidate with ketamine for RSI in the pre-hospital environment, emergency department, […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
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Decompressive craniectomy for high ICP head trauma
Bilateral decompressive craniectomy for severe diffuse traumatic brain injury and intracranial hypertension that was refractory to first line therapies did […]
All Updates, Kids, Resus
Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection
Much discussion has already taken place in the blogosphere about the FEAST study of fluid resuscitation in septic children. Although […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus, Ultrasound
Thrombolysis in submassive PE – still equipoise?
The AHA has produced a comprehensive guideline on venous thromboembolic disease. Here are some excerpts pertaining to resuscitation room decision […]
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NAP 4 Podcast
Check out EMCrit.org for our Podcast interview with Professor Jonathan Benger, the Emergency Physician who contributed to the design, execution, […]
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Predicting neurological outcome after cardiac arrest
Predicting neurological recovery after successful cardiac arrest resuscitation has always been tricky, with clinical signs on day one being unreliable, […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Resus
Triple marker panel for AMI
A large Asian/Australasian study examined a 2hr triple-marker test in patients presenting with chest pain. BACKGROUND: Patients with chest pain […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Resus
Saving mothers' lives
The eighth Report of the Confidential Enquiries into Maternal Deaths in the UK investigates the deaths of 261 women who […]
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Military vascular injury to the torso is deadly
Outcomes are described for military personnel with vascular injury sustained in Afghanistan and Iraq. BACKGROUND: Military injuries to named blood […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU
Extracorporeal liver support in acute liver failure
Critically ill patients may receive cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal support, but systems that perform some of the functions of the […]