Impending Doom
Cliff Reid starts us off on this series by looking at the patient that presents saying they are 'going to die' - "Angor Animi and Impending Doom".
Category Resuscitation
AMAX4 Algorithm
AMAX4 is a best-practice algorithm for critical care clinicians in anaphylaxis and asthma resuscitation.
Frank Pantridge
Frank Pantridge (1916-2004) was a Northern Irish cardiologist who created pre-hospital coronary care through the invention of the portable defibrillator
Anti-arrhythmic Drugs and Cardiac Arrest
A summary of anti-arrhythmic drugs used in cardiac arrest and the (lack) of supporting evidence.
Drugs for Cardiac Arrest
List of commonly used medications and drugs in cardiac arrest.
ARC Guideline Updates
Australian Resuscitation Council Guideline Updates
Platelets (for transfusion)
Platelet transfusions are undertaken for numerous reasons, such as severe bleeding with low platelet counts, or dysfunctional platelets.
Fibrinogen Concentrate
Aka. RiaSTAP or Fibrinogen (Factor I) Concentrate DESCRIPTION INDICATIONS ADMINISTRATION / DOSING Intravenous (IV) PREPARATION PHARMACEUTICS GROUP / CROSSMATCH ADVERSE EFFECTS LOCATION OF ACTION MECHANISM OF ACTION CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES TO CRYOPRECIPITATE Advantages Disadvantages RECONSTITUTION TIPS It is a…
CPR and Pregnancy
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy is a rare occurrence. There are a few common aetiologies and considerations while resuscitating.
Claude Beck
Claude Schaeffer Beck (1894-1971) was an American Cardiac Surgeon. Described two cardiac compression triads (1935); first successful use of a defibrillator on a human (1947)
Simulation for Trauma Team Training
In situ simulation for Trauma Team Training by Chris Hicks. Managing difficult cases often doesn’t have anything to do with a lack of medical knowledge.
Debrief: Resuscitative Hysterotomy
Debrief: Following SMACCForce Simulation Team of a Resuscitative Hysterotomy in a high-pressured situation.