Patient preparation is vital for performing bronchoscopy safely in the ICU. key considerations include: time out, consent, and patient monitoring, patient and equipment positioning, consideration of awake versus intubated & sedated bronchoscopy, vedications, ventilator settings, and effective teamwork including prebrief.
Haemoptysis is the expectoration of blood originating from the respiratory tract below the vocal cords, ranging from minor blood-streaked sputum to life-threatening haemorrhage.
Followership is a critical competency that enhances team performance, patient safety, and error prevention through active engagement, adaptability, speaking up, mutual monitoring, and collaborative support. However, effective followership also depends on supportive leadership and organisational culture.
pyramid dressing technique for temporary control of extremity arterial haemorrhage, converting tourniquet control into focused local pressure.
On Call 4th Edition: practical, symptom-based, risk-stratified handbook for ward calls in Australasia & UK. Updated, expanded, and evidence-based.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedure description, diagnostic performance, indications/ contra-indications, complications, comparison to alternatives, and useful videos for learning.
Flexible nasoendoscopy (FNE) uses in critical care, indications and contra-indications, technique, anatomy and key findings, and useful videos for learning.
Phalen test variants for carpal tunnel syndrome: classic wrist-flexion, modified Phalen and reverse Phalen/Wormser test explained.
Bronchoscopic foreign body removal including: indications, assessment and planning, flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy, retrieval tools and techniques, and critical care scenarios.
Airway foreign bodies (AFBs) are potentially life‑threatening. This CCC post considers causes/ risk factors, pathophysiology, complications, clinical features, investigations, and management.
Hoffmann-Tinel sign is paresthesia in the distal cutaneous distribution of an injured peripheral nerve evoked by tapping on the nerve more proximally.
Sitting mentally preparing for a job interview? Dr Clare Skinner follows up her 15 solid gold tips for how to ace the consultant interview with some advice for early career medical officers.