Tag emergency medicine

CME 05/11/15 – Emergency Resuscitative Thoracotomy

Here is Jeremy’s talk on emergency thoracotomy. Resources: An evidence-based approach to patient selection for emergency department thoracotomy: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Jul;79(1):159-73. EAST updated its…

CME 24/9/15 – Muscle Relaxants: Sux vs Roc

Here is Dave’s talk on Sux vs Roc use for muscle relaxation during endotracheal intubation. Resources: Does Roc rock? Does Sux suck? from LITFL ED RSI – Rocuronium Vs Suxamethonium from ED Trauma Critical Care ROC ROCKS AND SUX SUCKS!…

CME 17/9/15 – Bradyarrhythmia Management

Here is John’s talk on the management of bradyarrhythmias. Resources: Dan’s talk on Bradyarrhythmia Mx 3/2015 Bradycardia Types and Causes from LITFL A how to video guide for trancutaneous pacing with a LifePak 20 (LifePak 12 has similar setup) – in SCGH…