2024 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From t...
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In this large single-center retrospective study, there was a reduced risk of first pass failure when paralytic agents were used...
Hypertensive emergencies are defined as sudden and prolonged increases in the arterial blood pressure, with associated organ damage. The degree of ...
I would consider intubation of the neonate(<28 days old) to be a very stressful event. This is not only because the size of the patient makes it tec...
Discussion with Dr Wilkin-Marshall
Cervical spine injuries in children are uncommon and radiation risk from CT scans can be significant. We don’t ...
The Use of Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: An Interview with Professor Paul Middleton.
The use of ultrasound in cardiac arrest has increased significan...
The ambulance phone rings. They are 5 minutes away with a 32 yo patient with history of asthma who has had two hours of shortness of breath and wheez...
A 72 yo patient presents with what appears to be a pre syncopal episode at home. This is on a background history of having had a valve repair 3 wee...
Beware the 4 main areas that can result in cardiac arrest peri-intubation.
- Hypotension
- Hypoxaemia
- Severe Metabolic Acidosis
- Right Ventricular ...
This is a review of the Pragmatic Trial Examining Oxygenation Prior to Intubation (PREOXI) trial(1). (12 minute read)
The aim of this trial was to ...
A 68 yo patient is brought into the ED, post cardiac arrest.
The patient collapsed whilst out. Down-time was approximately 5 minutes; bystander CPR ...
Does a normal ECG exclude Hyperkalaemia?
Do we treat patients with a K+ < 6.5 mmol/L?
Do ECG changes in hyperkalaemia predict a adverse outcome?
Should ...
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