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Tranexamic Acid: Did We Find Another Use?
Tranexamic Acid: Did we find another Use? So, picture a case. A 45 year old man presents to...
Thyrotoxicosis
A 50 year old female presented to the emergency department with anxiety, palpitations and feeling generally unwell. She...
CRASH-3 Trial
The CRASH-3 Trial has been published. CRASH-2 demonstrated that early administration of tranexamic acid(within 3 hours of injury)...
ECG predictors of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Elderly with Syncope
CASE A 72 yo woman presents to your emergency department following an episode of syncope. There was a...
Brachial Plexus Block and its Complications
A 40 yo patient presents with a complaint of total arm paraesthesia and global loss of power. Over...
Slow Atrial Fibrillation or Complete Heart Block: Lewis lead to the rescue
A 90-year-old gentleman presents via ambulance to the ED. He has suffered a presyncopal episode whilst out at...
Resuscitation Literature Review October 2019
This week, I wanted to quickly review some of the latest resuscitation literature. Let's look at 3 studies....
The Lewis Lead
The Lewis lead(1), is a means of detecting atrial activity and can be used where p waves are...