Explore essential critical care topics, including sepsis, respiratory failure, haemodynamic support, and trauma resuscitation. Our evidence-based posts provide practical guidance on managing critically ill patients in emergency and acute care settings.
Recognise and treat drug-induced hyperthermia fast. Learn how early sedation and rapid cooling can save lives in this ED-focused clinical review.
JC: Illicit Drug Induced Hyperthermia: A Time-Critical Toxicological Emergency Read More
What does it truly mean to be dead? In 2025, updates to Death by Neurological Criteria (DNC) challenge long-standing medical definitions, raising new ethical and practical questions. This post explores the latest AOMRC guidelines, the evolving role of brainstem death, and how these changes impact emergency and intensive care medicine. Are we redefining death, or refining how we diagnose it?
Death in 2025: New Definitions, Ethical Questions & Medical Guidelines Read More
This blog post provides concise summaries of recent critical care trials, including HEMOTION, PREOXI, BLING III, CLASSIC, EVIDENCE, VICTOR, and PARAMEDIC-3. Each trial is examined for its key findings, strengths, limitations, and practical implications for clinical practice. The post aims to inform healthcare professionals about the latest evidence-based practices in critical care. #FOAMed
More trials from TBS 2025. (part 2) Read More
We are back at the TBS (The Big Sick) Conference in Zermatt, exploring key research papers that challenge critical care practices. Highlights include arterial blood pressure monitoring, intra-arrest DBP in cardiac arrest, SAPBs for rib fractures, the DanGer shock trial, and double sequential defibrillation timing.
TBS Top papers 2025 (part 1) Read More
How does pre-hospital emergency anaesthesia (PHEA) delivered by Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) impacts trauma care timelines compared to emergency department RSI (EDRSI).
A podcast with some of the highlights from the London Trauma Conference 2024
Podcast – Reflections from the London Trauma Conference 2024: Insights and Inspiration Read More
Learn about the potential of ECMO in Trauma in this podcast with Chris Bishop at Tactical Trauma 2024
Podcast – ECMO in Trauma with Chris Bishop at Tactical Trauma 24 Read More
This article reviews a recent study on the use of Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients with intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), focusing on prehospital care.
2g or 1+1g Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury? Read More
