The CASE 

A 28 yo patient is brought in by ambulance with a depressed conscious state. The ambulance was called by friends who give a history of th...

What is a ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Equivalent?

These ECG criteria identify patients who require immediate reperfusion therapy as pe...

The CASE

A 58 yo patient has called the ambulance, as he is having palpitations and is feeling unwell. He has a past medical history of ischaemic hea...

by Dr Peter Kas

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 A literature review of the latest in Bronchiolitis management. Also a review of thermometers (or as we like to call them random number generators)

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The End tidal CO2 (ETCO2), is measured at the end of expiration and used to confirm that the patient is being ventilated and during cardiac arrest. It...

The purpose of resuscitation in cardiac arrest, is to restore oxygenated blood supply to the organs, most importantly the brain. What are the ox...

The best way to manage the airway during cardiac arrest, has remained somewhat of a mystery. We don’t know how much tidal volume to give, were not sur...

Do steroids decrease mortality in patients with severe community acquired pneumonia?

Community acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of death from ...