Author Archives: expensivecare

With the arrival of the flash new Oxylog 3000+ there’s been quite a bit of discussion around the base recently about modes ventilation.  There still seems to be quite a bit of confusion about Autoflow.  In my humble opinion, mechanical … Continue reading →

Our HEMS colleagues across the ditch in Auckland, NZ have started a website that looks like it will be a great source of information on prehospital care ad medical education.  The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (AHRT) is the latest addition … Continue reading →

My last rant for a while.  The patient from scenario 2 is now in the resuscitation room of a trauma center.  He was intubated successfully by the retrieval physician after in line stabilization was removed, changing a grade 4 view … Continue reading →

This is a video of a talk I gave to the docs and paramedics at the Sydney HEMS Clinical Governance Day recently.  It’s based around a couple of recent review articles unearthed by the ever searching, apparently never sleeping, Cliff … Continue reading →

Here’s the second part of my attempt to deconstruct the dogma and search for the evidence supporting out current management of suspected spinal cord injuries n prehospital care. Scenario 2: An aeromedical retrieval team attends a high speed road traffic … Continue reading →