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The LITFL Critical Care Compendium is a comprehensive collection of pages concisely covering the core topics and controversies of critical care.

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BHCG, Rhesus D and Progesterone

15% of the population are Rhesus negative; Rh D immunoglobulin is administered to non-sensitised Rh D negative women to prevent the development of Rh D antibodies and in so doing prevent Rh D induced haemolytic disease of the newborn.

Jessica Hiller and Jeremy Rogers
January 26, 2024

Scombroid Poisoning

Scombroid poisoning occurs after the ingestion of fish with high histamine levels due to improper processing or storage. One of the most common causes of morbidity associated with fish intake

Susie Liddiard and Chris Nickson
January 3, 2024

Perimortem Caesarean section

Perimortem Caesarean section; Resuscitative Hysterotomy / Perimortem Caesarean Section. Primarily, may increase chances of maternal ROSC as it improves maternal cardiac output ~25%

Matthew Quo and Chris Nickson
October 1, 2023

Abnormal vaginal bleeding

Abnormal vaginal bleeding in the non-pregnant patient. Assessment, DDX and Management. Critical Care Compendium

Matthew Quo and Chris Nickson
October 1, 2023

Hypercalcaemia DDx

Hypercalcaemia: Nature: Bones, stones, groans and psychic moans. Usually associated with increased calcium release form bones and impaired renal removal and malignancy

Jeremy Rogers and Mike Cadogan
May 21, 2023

Acid-Base

Acid-Base Library: Blood gas analysis and interpretation

Mike Cadogan, Jeremy Rogers and Adam Bischoff
May 15, 2023

Aerosol-Generating Procedures (AGPs)

Aerosol-Generating Procedures: definition, classification, history, controversies, pros and cons, evidence, and suggested precautions.

Chris Nickson
November 11, 2022

Clamping the endotracheal tube

Clamping the endotracheal tube (ETT) - description, uses, complications, evidence, and other information.

Chris Nickson
November 10, 2022

Medmastery: bicarbonate loss and acid overload

Franz Wiesbauer explains how to differentiate between metabolic acidaemia caused by a loss of bicarbonate and that caused by the addition of acid.

Rainer Oberbauer
October 17, 2022

Airway Ultrasound

Ultrasound (US) is an accessible, non-invasive portable imaging modality which has utility in upper airway assessment.

Alexander Duller and Chris Nickson
October 12, 2022

Medmastery: compensation

Franz Wiesbauer looks at acid-base compensation and some super-simple rules that will help you decide whether compensation is adequate or not.

Rainer Oberbauer
October 10, 2022

Sodium Nitroprusside

Sodium Nitroprusside is a drug used as an infusion to lower blood pressure; used in severe hypertension or perioperatively.

James Pearlman and Chris Nickson
September 4, 2022