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...

Dr Andrew Perry talks about this potentially controversial topic.. Pressors in Trauma. It's always been drilled into us that we just don't give presso...

Beware the 4 main areas that can result in cardiac arrest peri-intubation.

1. Hypotension
2. Hypoxaemia
3. Severe Metabolic Acidosis
4. Right Ventricular
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The 'zero-point survey' is the pre-primary survey. It is about preparing self, the team, the environment and the equipment. It is a 'cognitive roadmap...

Survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest varies from region to region. This makers sense as it depends on resources, such as medical and nursing s...

The Study
Cohen AL et al. Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest. Resuscitati...

Advanced airway is seen as a definitive and reliable means of establishing protected ventilation and oxygenation. It has been shown to improve ROSC...

Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) affects approximately 1 in 1000 of the population per year and has an overall mortality of up to 10%. 

The cau...

A 28 yo otherwise well patient has presented to the emergency department with an imminent delivery. The baby is delivered and there is some vaginal...

 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 ...

Dr Will Davies presents this important lecture. It is often a question asked. "Should I bring the family into the resuscitation cubicle during a cardi...

 An 88 yo patient is brought into the emergency department with significant bradycardia. During the evening the patient has been at home and has becom...