Prehospital echo predicts arrest outcome
In hospital, the detection of cardiac standstill with ultrasound predicts a fatal outcome from cardiac arrest with a high degree […]
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resuscitation
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FIRST: Fluids in Resuscitation of Severe Trauma
This is the first randomized, controlled, double-blind study comparing crystalloids with isotonic colloids in trauma. 0.9% saline was compared with […]
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A big brain saves a little one
Something I’ve been teaching for years – but never actually done – has been described in a case report from […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
Emergency percutaneous airway
An excellent thorough review of emergency needle and surgical cricothyroidotomy – collectively described as ’emergency percutaneous airway’ – reveals a […]
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Two new anaphylaxis guidelines
Many local and national guidelines for the management of anaphylaxis exist, but did you know there was a World Allergy […]
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Pre-hospital hypertonic saline during ACLS
A newly published study examines pre-hospital hypertonic saline during CPR. A randomised trial compared 7.2% hypertonic saline / hydroxyethyl starch […]
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Cardiac arrest caused by subarachnoid haemorrhage
We know that subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) can cause cardiac arrest. Some questions we may have about this are: Questions What […]
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Myoclonus no longer a show-stopper
In comatose survivors of cardiac arrest, myoclonus is considered a grave prognostic sign. The American Academy of Neurology stated in […]
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Easy rapid infusion set up
Image: Infusion pump 2 by Senior Airman Andrea Posey/U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Here’s a nice and […]
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Pre-hospital thoracotomy
Image: London Air Ambulance Helicopter (G-EHMS Rowan) by Celsoazevedo, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons The London Helicopter Emergency Medical […]