A novel prevention for acute mountain sickness
Should artificial pneumoperitoneum should be considered for AMS prevention in persons who must ascend to high altitude and begin work without rest and acclimation.
Month December 2018
CCC Update 011
Here is the eleventh update to the Critical Care Compendium, your LITFL guide to the core and not-so-core knowledge base required of a critical care physician.
LITFL Review 355
Welcome to the 355th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care.
Necessity is the mother of tourniquet invention
...a pair of chopsticks as an improvised tourniquet windlass worked better than pencils or craft sticks.
CCC Update 010
Checkout the latest round up of new entries and major revisions in LITFL's Critical Care Compendium. Enjoy!
Ultrasound Case 039
A 62 year old male attended the Emergency Department after tripping on the bottom step whilst ascending a flight of stairs. He has bilateral knee pain and has been unable to walk since the incident.
Want to really repel mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes are a nuisance and can transmit a large number of serious diseases. So which repellent is best?
CCC Update 009
Time for the latest update on what is new in LITFL's Critical Care Compendium... number nine!
Ultrasound Case 038
A 46 year old woman presents with relatively sudden painless visual field loss. She describes preceding flashers and floaters, and then a shadow falling over the medial and central part of her visual field.
Use hematoma blocks for wilderness anesthesia
You’re on a simple hiking expedition and suddenly a member of the group takes a wrong step on the trail and collapses in pain. You examine them carefully and discover a gnarly ankle fracture-dislocation. It’s a bit of a walk back…
CCC Update 008
The latest update on what is new in LITFL's Critical Care Compendium... number eight!
Ultrasound Case 037
60 y/o man with 3 days suprapubic pain; 'pelvic ache' on urination; suprapubic tenderness and guarding on examination; and leukocytes in the urine. You are considering just treating as a urinary tract infection but the degree of tenderness makes you take a look with ultrasound.