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AiR Videos- [131] Hot Floppy Bougies
- [130] Hyoepiglottic Ligament
- [129] Fluid Flow During Laryngoscopy; OOHCA
- [128] Laryngoscope Too Deep - Then Pops Down
- [127] Parker Tip Tube Grabs Epiglottis
- [126] Dentures
- [125] Cuff Herniation
- [124] Black ETT Lines Visible - Becomes Extubation
- [123] CMAC after iGel AScope
- [122] Ambu AScope via Flexi ETT Through iGel3
Category Archives: General PH&RM
No CGD this week
Due to induction training for new doctors, we will not be holding a Clinical Governance Day on Wednesday 19th January 2011. CGDs resume in two weeks.
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Registrar induction training
Training for new HEMS doctors commences in Monday 17th January 2011. The training timetable is here. You do NOT need to print this out – a copy will be provided on your arrival. Please be at the Ambulance Rescue Helicopter … Continue reading
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Australasian resus guideline
Australian and New Zealand resuscitation councils have now revealed their resuscitation guidelines for adults and children. The index of guidelines can be found here The Australian Resuscitation Council Online Index of Guidelines December 2010
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Paramedic RSI in Australia
A prospective, randomized, controlled trial compared paramedic rapid sequence intubation with hospital intubation in adults with severe traumatic brain injury in four cities in Victoria, Australia. The primary outcome was neurologic outcome at 6 months postinjury. Training Paramedics already experienced … Continue reading
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Tagged airway, outcome, paramedic, Prehospital, RSI, TBI, Trauma
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Ketamine update
Anaesthetist Dr Jan Persson from Stockholm has published an updated review of recent ketamine literature. The following interesting facts about our favourite drug are extracted from Dr Persson’s paper: Action on multiple receptors earns it the nickname: ‘the nightmare of … Continue reading
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Tagged anaesthesia, drugs, ketamine, neuroprotection, sedation
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Swimming the Channelopathy
Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death in children. Some apparent drownings may be related to sudden cardiac death, in particular to unidentified channelopathies, which are known to precipitate fatal arrhythmias during swimming-related events. The majority of … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLS, APLS, arrest, diagnosis, dysrhythmia, ECG, paediatric
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Merry Christmas!
Have a great one, and thanks to you all for your hard work this year. There will be no Clinical Governance Day on 5th January, so for some of the registrars today was the last CGD of the term. CGD … Continue reading
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HEMS transport may be predictor of survival
Helicopters are controversial in EMS circles, particularly in the United States, which seems to have a high number of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) crashes. Although this may in part be a reflection of a large increase in HEMS missions, … Continue reading
Passive leg raising during CPR
Measuring end-tidal carbon dioxide (ET CO2 ) is a practical non-invasive method for detecting pulmonary blood flow, reflecting cardiac output and thereby the quality of CPR. It has also been shown to rise before clinically detectable return of spontaneous circulation … Continue reading
Greater Sydney Area HEMS 