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Beware the 4 main areas that can result in cardiac arrest peri-intubation.
- Hypotension
- Hypoxaemia
- Severe Metabolic Acidosis
- Right Ventricular ...
Here is a common scenario: The resident presents a case of a 58 yo patient who has presented with shortness of breath. They go over the examination,...
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...
Dr Adam Michael talks about hyponatraemia; the causes and the management.
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The Study
Cohen AL et al. Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest. Resuscitati...
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 ...
The HALT-IT Trial(1) is an important trial and one we should know well. It looks at the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in gastrointestinal bleeding. P...
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...
