How to be EPIC (in the time of COVID)
Evolution is afoot. It‘s entirely possible you will have noticed a bit of an alteration in the world around us...How to be EPIC (in the time of COVID).
Category Emergency Medicine
Imaging of COVID-19 pneumonia: a critical care perspective
Overview of lung imaging for COVID-19 pneumonia, from a critical care perspective (Critical Care Compendium)
Apnoeic CPAP for oxygenation
Dr Stacey Turner demonstrates the pros and cons of different strategies for apnoeic CPAP for pre-oxygenation of COVID-19 patients prior to intubation (video).
Should we use an “aerosol box” for intubation?
Dr Albert Chan shares his findings from simulation testing of the "aerosol box" for the intubation of COVID-19 patients.
Liver Service Transfer / Referral
Remember the 3s and EncephalopaTHREE (ph 7.3, INR>3, BSL of 3.9 less, Encephalopathy) RIPE
How to be EPIC
Let it never be said that we resist change. We, the consultants in my ED, have been reinvented. We are now EPIC (...the Imperious).
Working with the ED Admitting Officer
Dr Clare Skinner shares a Christmas tale and insights on working with the Emergency Department Admitting Officer.
Resuscitology Update: Sydney and Melbourne 2019
A quick update on the upcoming Resuscitology courses in Sydney and Melbourne in 2019.
The Most Expensive Medical Equipment in the World
The elephant in the Health living room is the budget. The money is going to the wrong places and into pockets rather than into real improvements in health outcomes. The answer may lie with the science of clinical practice variation and starting a public conversation on the subject.
Ten Commandments of Emergency Medicine
The ten commandments of Emergency Medicine according to Wren and Slovis. Thinsg have changed, but how much?
Tenecteplase (TNK-tPA)
Tenecteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator used as a thrombolytic medication in: Acute Ischaemic Strokes, Acute Myocardial Infarction, PE
Punk Rock, Top Gun and the Resus Room
Deniz Tek and his engaging talk ‘Punk Rock, Top Gun and the Resus Room’, a talk he is uniquely qualified to give.