the use of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) has been considered by many resuscitationists as the next logical step in the management of cardiac arrest. But is it?…
ECPR for refractory cardiac arrest Read More
Is Persistent Functional deficit following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury more common than we thought?
We’ve reported on the RECOVERY trial several times already on the blog. It stands out as the most important trial of therapeutics in hospitalised patients with COVID19. In the last
High dose vs. Low dose steroids in hospitalised COVID 19 patients. St Emlyn’s. Read More
There is one question that is always asked when a patient who has experienced a cardiac arrest is brought to the ED. What’s the downtime? (Nearly) Every team leader in
What’s the down time? St Emlyn’s Read More
Review of an RCT comparing dual sequence defibrillation against antero-lateral and antero-posterior pad positions
Alternate defibrillation strategies in refractory ventricular fibrillation Read More
I’ve recently been spending a bit more time in the pre-hospital environment and it’s been interesting to compare practice there as compared to the emergency department. One theme has been
JC: Fentanyl as an adjunct in RSI. Does it affect haemodynamic stability? St Emlyn’s Read More
Research in cardiac arrest management has improved a lot in recent years. We are now seeing large randomised controlled trials looking at specific therapies in the management of these critically
Summer hols and quiet times for many of us at present, so apologies for lack of posts. There is always stuff going on in the background however, and several of
TBI: The Final Frontier… Read More
