2024 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From t...

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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.

1. Hypotension
2. Hypoxaemia
3. Severe Metabolic Acidosis
4. Right Ventricular
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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 ...