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papercut lit review pulmonary embolism New AHA PE Guidelines 2026

The new Clinical Practice Guidelines by the AHA on the Evaluation and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism have been published.
Here is a synopsis of...

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papercut lit review septic shock The OPTPRESS Trial

Should we be targeting a higher MAP in that subset of patients with sepsis who progress to shock? There is a high mortality in this group and an even ...

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papercut lit review resuscitation The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 Trial

There is no optimal resuscitation strategy when dealing with septic shock. The management of fluids and vasoactive agents together with antibiotics is...

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defibrillation papercut lit review resuscitation Can we distinguish refractory VF from other types of VF?

Poor clinical outcomes occur in patients with refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), which is defined as persistent VF following three consecutive ...

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papercut lit review Evidence Based Emergency Tracheal Intubation

The Study
DeMasi SC et al. Evidence-based Emergency Tracheal Intubation. Am J of Resp and Crit Care Med. 2025:211: pp 1156-1164

This review looks at t...

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papercut lit review The ICARUS-ED Trial

Sepsis isĀ associated with morbidity and mortality.The presense of hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor outcomes in septic patients. Could administr...

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papercut lit review Induction agent administration sequence and first attempt failure in emergency intubation

The traditional rapid sequence intubation approach of sedative followed by paralytic agent dates to a time where there was a prolonged onset time of...

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papercut lit review Resolution of STEMI following OHCA

This is secondary analysis of a paper which analysed the change in ECG morphology following ROSC from out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest.

The Study
Naas...

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papercut lit review Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score Validation

Ohle R, et al. Development of a Clinical Risk Score to Risk Stratify for a Serious Cause of Vertigo in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department...

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papercut lit review The Acute Treatment of Hyperkalaemia: A Systematic Review

Hyperkalaemia is relatively common. Severe hyperkalaemia is generally defined as K >6.5 mmol/L, however in neonates this increases to >7mmol/L.

Thi...

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papercut lit review Endotracheal tube in the Pharynx for Ventilating Difficult Airways

The most feared airway scenario is Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate (CICO).

This study looked at a potential alternative to the rescue procedure of ...

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papercut lit review Survival Outcomes following Resuscitative Hysterotomy

Resuscitative Hysterotomy, previously known as perimortem caesarean section, is performed in patients of > 20 weeks gestation, in cardiac arrest, with...

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Selected Articles


Noradrenaline vs Adrenaline in Post ROSC Shock

Apr 23, 2026

Can we distinguish refractory VF from other types of VF?

Apr 23, 2026

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