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The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care

ED Ultrasound Simulator

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Another great video from SAEM12 – The creators of the EDUS2 project tell us about their ED ultrasound simulator.

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The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care.

Befriend the bougie!

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John McGill and HQMEDED present a couple of fantastic videos on how to best use the bougie for emergency intubation (hat tip to EMCrit).

Does the heart come alive to the Sound of Music?

Andrea Vercelli gives us the evidence based low down on whether or not music helps save lives during CPR… Featuring Stayin’ Alive, Nellie the Elephant, Achy Breaky Heart and Disco Science

Awake Intubation in Audio

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The second edition of Minh Le Cong’s airway management podcast is here. Minh talks to Seth Trueger, a chief resident and airway padawan of EMCrit’s Scott Weingart, about his experience with awake intubation in the ED. Essential listening if you’re thinking about introducing this fantastic technique into your own practice.

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Trauma! Massive Transfusion

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Recognising haemorrhagic shock and finding the bleeding source is one thing, but how should you resuscitate a bleeding trauma patient? The Q&A post provides an overview of massive transfusion as part of damage control resuscitation of major trauma victims.

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The LITFL Review is your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peaks and loudest shout-outs from the webbed world of emergency medicine and critical care.

Can your ballpoint pen own the airway?

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Minh Le Cong talks to Andy Neill about improvised emergency airway management with a ballpoint pen – myth or reality? Listen to this 17 min LITFL podcast to find out.