LITFL Update 050
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Last year’s CCR Down Under featured major trials presented and published simultaneously, sparking global discussion. Dec 9–10, 2025, the best in critical care returns to Melbourne, with the first four trials already confirmed.
Last in the three part series on Out-Sleep the Competition. The 80/20 Guide to Owning the Night. We work against biology. Against light. Against clock time.
Stigler’s Law of Eponymy, “No scientific discovery is named after its original discoverer,” was designed to be self-referential and ironic. A look at misattribution in science and medicine—origins, examples, history, and more.
Latest updates from the #FOAMed world
Alcohol Use Disorder is common in the ED but often missed. emDocs uses real cases to show how to screen (SASQ, STAD, AUDIT-C), deliver SBIRT, and start medications for AUD. Practical guidance on naltrexone, acamprosate, and improving follow-up to turn missed chances into treatment.
Massive hemorrhage is one of the most time-critical, high-stakes scenarios in EM. In this update to the 7 T’s of MHP, EM Cases reviews evidence-informed strategies for bleeding patients—when to activate, how to tailor to different bleeds, and key updates on fibrinogen and FFP alternatives.
Paediatric status epilepticus demands rapid control. A recent trial compared ketamine vs midazolam as first-line therapy when benzodiazepines fail. St Emlyn’s reviews the study design, outcomes, and what it means for ED management of this high-stakes emergency.
OPTRESS trial: another study chasing numbers over patients. This time, aiming to hit a mean arterial pressure target of 80–85 in septic shock. First10EM breaks down the design, results, and why treating numbers may not translate into better outcomes.
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