TCA overdose – beyond bicarbonate
A 38 yr old male presents to your ED, 2 hours after ingesting an unknown quantity of amitriptyline (TCA) with a GCS of 13, HR 130, BP96/50. How do you proceed?
Category Medical Specialty
Cardiac transplant
When time is muscle every second counts. Cardiac failure may not be so terminal after all, with Emily Granger
Ultrasound in Trauma
The scope of ultrasound in trauma; the evolution of point-of-care Ultrasound in Trauma, and the FAST examination with Resa Lewiss
Paediatric trauma resuscitation
Resuscitating a critically injured child is one of the most stressful jobs in pre-hospital medicine, with Sam Bendall
Neuro Research
Naomi Hammond talks to us about applying research in the Neuro ICU and following up after critical illness.
Thomas Barlow
Thomas Geoffrey Barlow (1915-1975) English Orthopaedic surgeon. Barlow maneuver (Barlow test) screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants
Cardiac Arrest flow
Cardiac arrest physiology is an emerging field of research that may allow us to better understand why clinical trials of cardiac arrest have been so frustrating
Marino Ortolani
Marino Ortolani (1904 – 1983) Italian pediatrician. Professor Marino Ortolani revolutionized the management of Italian pediatric wards. Ortolani Test CHD
Hypothermia and varices
Variceal bleeds can lead to terrifyingly messy resuscitations; this talk reviews tricks and tips for rescuing your patient from massive GI bleeding disasters.
RAGE Podcast – Resuscitology: Bleeding Patients
The Resuscitology team discuss the art and science of resuscitating bleeding patients using a case-based approach.
Sherren triangle
Area of skin hyperaesthesia bounded by lines joining anterior superior iliac spine, the pubic symphysis and umbilicus. One of myriad eponymous signs of acute appendicitis.
Hawkins classification
Hawkins classification: Classification system for talar neck fractures. Hawkins originally described Types I-III in 1970 with Canale and Kelly adding Type IV in 1978