There is no optimal resuscitation strategy when dealing with septic shock. The management of fluids and vasoactive agents together with antibiotics is...
Poor clinical outcomes occur in patients with refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (VF), which is defined as persistent VF following three consecutive ...
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...
Sepsis is associated with morbidity and mortality.The presense of hypoalbuminemia is associated with poor outcomes in septic patients. Could administr...
The traditional rapid sequence intubation approach of sedative followed by paralytic agent dates to a time where there was a prolonged onset time of...
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...
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...
Hyperkalaemia is relatively common. Severe hyperkalaemia is generally defined as K >6.5 mmol/L, however in neonates this increases to >7mmol/L.
Thi...
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 ...
Resuscitative Hysterotomy, previously known as perimortem caesarean section, is performed in patients of > 20 weeks gestation, in cardiac arrest, with...
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Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) has been shown to decrease the work of breathing and improve gas exchange. It has been shown to re...
In this Podcast lecture, I cover the following topics in Syncope Rules and More:
- The Syncope Rules including
- The New FAINT Score
- The Canadian S ...
Selected Articles
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