We need to talk about TTM…. Again
David Denman argues that the TTM trial risks misinterpretation and could lead to a deterioration in post-cardiac arrest care. Follow his arguments carefully, share your experiences and decide for yourself.
LITFL Review 337
Welcome to the 337th LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care. Each week the LITFL team casts the spotlight on…
EMI 025 AcapellaScience
Awesome AcapellaScience with Bohemian Gravity based on his thesis and the Molecular Shape of you - geekily fantastic
Should Big Pharma control everything in your life?
Should Big Pharma control everything in your life?
Edmond I Eger II
Edmond 'Ted' Eger II (1930 – 2017) was an American anesthesiologist. Minimal alveolar concentration (MAC)
Reluctant Intern
The style is straightforward, and runs through, in extreme detail, multitudinous interactions between the intern and his patient – an absolute gushing fountain of information about every presentation that could possibly sneak into a hospital that clearly mops up the…
Research and Reviews: Contributors
Research and Reviews (R&R) in the FastLane: experts worldwide tell us what they think is worth reading from emergency medicine and critical care literature
Ventricular Tachycardia – Monomorphic VT
Definition, mechanism, and clinical significance of ventricular tachycardia (VT). Typical ECG findings with examples of monomorphic VT
Ventricular Flutter
Ventricular Flutter. Extreme form of VT with loss of organised electrical activity. Short lived with progression to ventricular fibrillation
Inferior STEMI
A review of the ECG features of inferior STEMI, Inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction LITFL ECG Library
Tricyclic Overdose
A review of the ECG features seen in TCA overdose, which occur due to a combination of sodium channel blockade and antimuscarinic effects
Sinus tachycardia
Sinus rhythm with resting heart rate (HR) > 100 bpm in adults, or above the normal range for age in children