Resuscitation
Hypothermia
Hypothermia is defined as any core temperature < 35 degrees Celsius Today I wanted to look at a...
VT vs SVT with Aberrancy
The following ECG was sent to me recently. It's a great case and a situation that we can...
The Crashing Asthmatic Patient
The Crashing Asthmatic Patient is perhaps one of the most frightening of patients to treat. I'm not talking...
Treating Patients on Stimulants
Here is a case, you are probably all familiar with: The police arrive with a patient that was...
Perimortem Cesarian Section
Perimortem cesarian section is a rare and stressful procedure that must be performed in a timely fashion to give...
Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte abnormality. It can be acute or chronic. It can occur in isolation or...
Status Epilepticus
Convulsive Status Epilepticus accounts for up to 75% of all status epilepticus(1). We recognise it in patients where they...
Lactation Ketoacidosis
CASE A 30 yo woman is transferred to your emergency department from a smaller centre, where she had...
Fluid Resuscitation in Pancreatitis
It is the festive season and with it, comes the patient that has more than their usual few...