Pre-SMACC mini RAGE
Currently the RAGE Podcast site is recovering from a cold, so here are the show notes for the pre-SMACC mini […]
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Don't just pre-oxygenate: have an Oxygenation Strategy
A key component in the planning of intubation is pre-oxygenation. Recently apnoeic oxygenation during laryngoscopy has been adopted too. These […]
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High Flow Nasal Cannulae In Paediatric Retrieval
High Flow Nasal Cannulae (HFNC) oxygen therapy was introduced in paediatric interfacility retrievals undertaken by the Mater Children’s PICU Retrieval […]
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Preoxygenation and Prevention of Desaturation
This paper is an excellent review article citing the cogent relevant evidence for optimal preoxygenation prior to RSI in the […]
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Oxygen therapy for asthma can elevate CO2
Patients with acute exacerbations of asthma randomised to receive high concentration oxygen therapy showed a greater rise in CO2 than […]
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Longer apnoea time with roc in the obese too
Suxamethonium increases muscle oxygen consumption as a result of skeletal muscle fasciculation. In a comparison between sux and rocuronium in […]
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High flow O2 and mortality in COPD
An Australian randomised controlled trial of pre-hospital oxygen therapy in COPD patients compared titrated oxygen therapy with high flow oxygen. […]
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Oxygen in AMI – no benefit, possible harm
A Cochrane review examined the evidence from randomised controlled trials to establish whether routine use of inhaled oxygen in acute myocardial […]