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- The DEVICE Trial
- The CAPE COD Trial
- Management of Cardiogenic Shock in Elderly Patients
- Magnesium in Atrial Fibrillation: 4 Trials
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Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it replaced Lidocaine as the drug of choice, in the...
Acute headache acounts for up to 2% of Emergency Department presentations, with up to 10% of those patients having a serious cause for their...
This study looked at the safety and efficiency of non-invasive diagnostic approaches in pregnant patients suspected of having a pulmonary...
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In this large single-center retrospective study, there was a reduced risk of first pass failure when paralytic agents were...
In response to the uncertainty of which route is better for drug administration in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) ie., intraosseous (I/O)...
This study looked at the use of intraosseous (I/O) versus intravenous (IV) routes for drug administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest...
This trial looked at "whether indirect laryngoscopy with a video laryngoscope would result in increased success on the first attempt at urgent oral...
Rapid sequence intubation can be associated with peri or post intubation hypotension and in a small group of patients, cardiac arrest. In the...
Cervical spine injuries in children are uncommon and radiation risk from CT scans can be significant. We don’t have specific paediatric...
Post Intubation hypotension has been linked to induction agents, although the studies for this are few. It is moreso related to age and Shock...
There is a significant difference in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) survival, in the order of 10 to 20 times, between non-shockable(2%...
Adrenaline is recommended for all cardiac arrests not due to shockable rhythms and is associated with increased survival, especially if given...
The rates of Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) in out of hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) is rising, however survival from PEA is low. The...
A 62 yo patient with a previously diagnosed spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) presents with sudden onset 10/10 central severe chest...
We're back to an old question of should we give antibiotics for otitis media? The factors always being weighed up have been around the benefit...
The patient with vertigo can be a clinical challenge. Patients may describe their symptoms as vertigo, or the room spinning, or dizziness, or a...
Here's a case I have presented to me frequently. The resident presents the case of a 78 yo who had a mechanical fall at home. The patient may or...
Patients with acute aortic syndrome, may be very difficult to diagnose. Patients who present with textbook ripping severe chest pain and...
Syncope has three components:
- Loss of consciousness
- Loss of postural tone and
- Return to baseline
Patients with syncope comprise about 1% of all...
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...
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...
Survival from out of hospital cardiac arrest varies from region to region. This makers sense as it depends on resources, such as medical and...
Cohen AL et al. Femoral artery Doppler ultrasound is more accurate than manual palpation for pulse detection in cardiac arrest. Resuscitation...
