Humeral Intraosseous – Stay In & Stay Straight
This video shows the mechanism for dislodgement and deformation of humeral intraosseous needles and how to avoid this. In summary, […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma, Video
Tips
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
Head Rotation for Mask Ventilation
This is a guest post from Dr Per Bredmose, anaesthetist and retrieval medicine physician in Norway, also known as Viking […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
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 […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus
CPR in Pectus Excavatum
Some pectus excavatum patients have a metal ‘Nuss bar’ inserted below the sternum which can make chest compressions more difficult. […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
High flow systems for apnoeic oxygenation
Apnoeic oxygenation during laryngoscopy via nasal prongs has really taken off in the last couple of years in emergency department […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, Kids, Resus
Profound hypothermia and no ECMO?
Patients in cardiac arrest due to severe hypothermia benefit from extracorporeal rewarming, and it is often recommended that they are […]
Acute Med, All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus
The 'Magic Eye®' method of rhythm assessment
Are you someone who tries to determine whether an ECG trace is ‘irregularly irregular’ by drawing little dots on a […]
All Updates, ICU, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Thenar eminence based medicine
A recent study showed superior effectiveness of one bag-mask ventilation style over another in novice providers. The technique recommended is […]
Acute Med, All Updates, Guidelines, Kids, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
Lateral chest thrusts for choking
An interesting animal study examined the techniques recommended in basic choking management algorithms for foreign body airway obstruction (chest and […]
All Updates, ICU, PHARM, Resus, Trauma
London Calling – part 2
Notes from Days 2 & 3 of the London Trauma Conference Day 2 of the LTC was really good. There […]