Month January 2019
Microbial Mystery LITFL FB 340

CAP Challenge!

Australia CAP - 'Microbial Mystery' of case-based Q&As focusing on causative organisms and antibiotic selection.

Microbial Mystery LITFL FB 340

Gram Negative Diplococci

21 year-old presenting to the emergency department with fevers and agitation. His lumbar puncture confirms Gram Negative Diplococci

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Gastric Residual Volume

Gastric residual volume is the amount aspirated from the stomach following administration of enteral feed. An aspirated amount of ≤ 500ml 6 hourly is safe and indicates that the GIT is functioning

Clinical Cases LITFL

Best use for a bougie?

Much to our disgust EMCrit beat us to this one, hands down. But, given that the bougie is my favourite piece of kit and best buddy in the resus room, I’ve gone ahead and reposted these videos on LITFL. They…

Clinical-Cases-LITFL 340

Befriend the bougie!

OK people, time to share. Following on from befriend the bougie! @MDaware shared a great tip about using the bougie to assist in intercostal catheter placement in obese patients. Indeed, I suggested that the bougie is so fantastic, if there…

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Paediatric Life Support

KEY FEATURES CAB (ERC still advocates 5 initial rescue breaths) good quality CPR in 15:2 ratio removal of ‘look, listen, feel’ de-emphasis on pulse check AED and defibrillation use encouraged (infants manual defibrillation) capnography recommended defibrillation: 4 J/kg adrenaline 10…

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas and involves activation of proteolytic enzymes that may progress to haemorrhagic necrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma

Hematology Hoodwinker LITFL 340 2

Dissociated Oxygen Saturations

What is the explanation for the discrepancy between the oxygen saturations on pulse oximetry and on arterial blood gas analysis in this patient?