LITFL Update 039
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Ultrasound Case 112. A 30-year-old woman who is currently 30 weeks gestation presents to the ED with abrupt, severe right loin pain. Can you solve this case?
Waiting Room Medicine. Do these guidelines improve patient care and safety? (warning satire ahead)
“Monitored chairs are placed in close approximation to, and in sight of, the Triage desk. All patients are fitted with defibrillation paddles on arrival and sat around the central defibrillation station. Patients then hold hands to create a ‘series’ electrical circuit between the group….”
Tying it all together. A couple of weeks back we talked about Monteggia fractures. Well, do you know about the Bado classification? It came from José Luis Bado.
Latest updates from the #FOAMed world
In a world of high-performance teams, particularly in fields like emergency response and healthcare, failure is inevitable and often public. Kevin Cyr the commander of a SWAT-like unit within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, shared his insights at the Tactical Trauma 24 conference in Sundsvall, Sweden, in conversation with Iain Beardsell and Liz Crowe, and offers essential takeaways for anyone working in high-pressure environments.
Precedex (dexmedetomidine) is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist increasingly used in critical care environments for sedation and anxiolysis. EM Ottawa dives into the indications, benefits, and practical considerations of using Precedex in the emergency department.
This week on Resus they have a great podcast with special guest Dr Will Davies, who takes us through a recent interesting case on exertional heat stroke.
The queen of resuscitation is back with another stellar podcast looking at Resuscitation & The Science of Expertise. Sara takes us on a deep dive looking at how the science of expertise can inform our ability to attain excellence in resuscitation.
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