R&R in the FASTLANE 002

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Some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature.

R&R in the FASTLANE 001

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Some of the best and brightest emergency medicine and critical care clinicians from all over the world tell us what they think is worth reading from the published literature.

To thoracotomy, or not to thoracotomy?

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A chest trauma patient lies before you. When would you perform an emergency thoracotomy? A case-based Q&A approach to the indications and contraindications.

Private Health Care in Indonesia

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Sick of your patients waiting in the ED for life saving treatment as a result of interminable ICU / CCU bed-block? Worry no more…move to Indonesia

It’s up to us

Slide by Cliff Reid, Resus.ME

In the critical care specialties we have to make things happen, sometimes this involves life-saving actions that may have never before performed. We must be ready, after all, in the words of Peter Safar, “it’s up to us to save the world!” Cliff Reid tells us how.

Own the FEAST!

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We recently featured a video on what could turn out to be the emergency medicine/ critical care ‘Trial of the Year’… That’s right, the FEAST Trial:

A Surprising FEAST

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A surprising FEAST: “Fluid boluses significantly increased 48-hour mortality in critically ill children with impaired perfusion in… resource-limited settings in Africa.”

Does Roc rock? Does Sux suck?

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So, what are you gonna use for this rapid sequence intubation — roc or sux? Can you answer the hard questions to determine once and for all, whether roc rocks and sux sucks or if it should be the other way around?

Choose Your Own Resus Adventure!

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Get ready for an insanely edutaining roller-coaster ride through the perils of ruling the resus… Oh, and try to stay out of the courtroom if you can.

Own the Echo!

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Bedside echocardiodiography is taking over the resuscitation world. Learn how to ‘own the echo’ when it comes to the critically ill or shocked patient!