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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...
Ā 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 best way to manage the airway during cardiac arrest, has remained somewhat of a mystery. We donāt 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 ...
Ā The Case
A 35 year old woman, who is a known intravenous drug user, is admitted with septic shock secondary to bacterial endocarditis. She is acidot...
In this Papercut review we look at some major studies and what they tell us about the use of AdrenalineĀ in cardiac arrest. Adrenaline is the most used...