Should we use AP or AL pad position first for defibrillation in VF/VT cardiac arrest. Critical appraisal of an observational study in JAMA suggests a better outcome with AP, but there are many biases in this study. #FOAMed @stemlyns
AP or AL pad position for first choice shock in VF? Read More
The final day of the RCEM Annual Scientific Conference with papers on chest pain, trauma, psychosocial, diagnostics and more. #rcemasc #FOAMed @stemlyns
RCEM Annual Scientific Conference. Day 3. Read More
I’m back at the Sage in Gateshead for day 2 of the conference. David Williams and William Rutherford lectures. These are two prestigious named lectures at ASC. Dr John Ryan
RCEM ASC conference 2024. Day 2. Read More
Day one report of the Annual Scientific Conference of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine #RCEMASC #FOAMed @stemlyns
RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2024 Read More
This blog post reviews a study comparing non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) and invasive blood pressure (IBP) monitoring in pre-hospital critical care.
Non-invasive or arterial pressure monitoring in PHEM? Read More
A reminder of a great lecture from Cliff Reid on why emergency medicine is a great (but really challenging) job. This talk is 11 years old but is arguably still true today. #FOAMed @stemlyns
EM is a great job. After 11 years is Cliff Reid still right? Read More
Case series of dirty epi drips in Australia. A potentially useful tool in austere/remote settings, but lots of caveats and cautions before we all start doing this! Be careful, but do learn about this potential therapy. #FOAMed @stemlyns
The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip. Read More
“Time Critical: Information Light” decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring swift actions with minimal data. However, uncertainty decreases over time as more information becomes available.
Optimal Timing for Life-Saving Procedures in Critical Care: Finding the Goldilocks Moment Read More
