Cardioversion in ICU
Cardioversion in ICU: cardioversion is the delivery of electrical energy that is synchronised with the QRS complex in an attempt to revert an abnormal rhythm
Category Medical Specialty
Cardiovascular Physiology Overview
Cardiovascular Physiology Overview: summary of cardiac muscle, electrical properties, haemodynamics and blood supply
Cardiovascular Performance Assessment
Cardiovascular Performance Assessment: Summary of cardiovascular performance assessment, primarily in the peri-operative setting
Cardiogenic Shock Literature Summaries
Cardiogenic Shock Literature: early revascularisation and the
intra-aortic balloon pump IABP
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy = the restoration of ventricular co-ordination by means of an implanted cardiac resynchronization device.
Paediatric Airway
The paediatric airway differs from that of adults in terms of anatomy, and there are important management implications
Upper Airway Obstruction in a Child
This is an airway emergency with upper airway obstruction in a paediatric patient.
Ultrasound Case 040
A 22 year old man presents with abdominal pain and diarrhoea. He has 3 months of intermittent diarrhoea sometimes with blood, accompanied with weight loss and abdominal discomfort.
René Leriche
Henri Marie René Leriche (1879–1955) French surgeon. Described as the father of vascular surgery. Leriche syndrome (1940), Leriche operation (1913)
Ultrasound Case 017
A 23 year old woman presents with right sided pelvic pain and vaginal spotting. Her last period was 6 or 7 weeks ago and her urinary BHCG is positive. You perform a transvaginal ultrasound.
Dislocated? Put your shoulder into it!
Shoulder dislocations. Few procedures are more fulfilling in the emergency department. A little intra-articular lidocaine, some ketamine (always the answer), some propofol, and you’ve nearly instantaneously fixed a painful condition. Thankfully we’ve moved on from the barbaric techniques pictured below.…
Don’t use compression only CPR for drowning victims
In drowning victims, it’s primarily respiratory in nature, and they absolutely need ventilations. But how many of the ads for CCPR are that nuanced?