Abstract Purpose The benefit of thrombectomy among patients with anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke is unclear beyond 6 hours. Here we sought to ascertain whether or not suc...
Read ItAvailable from: Bhullar, I. S., Johnson, D., Paul, J. P., Kerwin, A. J., Tepas, J. J., & Frykberg, E. R. (2014). More harm than good. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 76(1), 54–61. d...
Read ItAvailable from: Pickard, J. D., Murray, G. D., Illingworth, R., Shaw, M. D., Teasdale, G. M., Foy, P. M., … Richards, P. (1989). Effect of oral nimodipine on cerebral infarction and outcome a...
Read ItArticle Reviewed Laursen CB, Sloth E, Lassen AT, Christensen Rd, Lambrechtsen J, Madsen PH, Henriksen DP, Davidsen JR, Rasmussen F. Point-of-care ultrasonography in patients admitted with respirat...
Read ItOn another shift, the 45 year old man with a tracheostomy from the prior case is brought back into the emergency room. This time, he is actively bleeding from his tracheostomy site... My approach G...
Read ItA 45 year old man, well known to your department because of a prior anoxic brain injury and multiple complications including a permanent tracheostomy, is brought in by ambulance from home in respir...
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Read ItThe bat phone rings, and through the static of the EMS patch, you hear that they are 2 minutes out with a 36-year-old woman in PEA, but you couldn't hear that last bit. After 3 more attempts (maybe...
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Read It"Doctor to resus 2, stat", and you just stepped into the department. There hasn't even been time for a sip of coffee or a washroom break after the commute in. In the resus room, you are greeted wit...
Read ItYou are looking after a 30 year old woman with an isolated femur fracture, and decide to help manage her pain with a nerve block. Unfortunately, your ultrasound machine was broken so you attempted ...
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