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SMACCed Over

Originally posted on AmboFOAM:
SMACC has come and gone again for another year.  It’s always a bit of a comedown, returning to normality after the conference, and this year it is with greater sadness that we return to our ordinary lives. Enough has been written, tweeted, and blogged about the death of Dr John Hinds…

Prolonged prehospital tourniquet placement associated with severe complications: a case report

Here is the full report Prolonged prehospital tourniquet placement associated with severe complications: a case report Editor’s note: Yes… norepinephrine and crystalloid resuscitation for haemorrhagic shock..not ideal but remote medicine is like this at times! Its easy to blame prolonged tourniquet application for loss of leg but a severed femoral artery is also likely culpritContinue reading “Prolonged prehospital tourniquet placement associated with severe complications: a case report”

Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Interesting open access article from Switzerland! Alternative intubation techniques vs Macintosh laryngoscopy in patients with cervical spine immobilization: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

EZDrugID: International campaign to improve the distinctiveness of medication packaging

MEDEST “Look-alike Drugs”is a present concern for all the emergency medicine professionals. EZDrugID Campaign address this topic with a petition a survey and suggesting strategies to prevent medication errors. Go to the website http://ezdrugid.org/EZDrugID/About_EZDrugID.html and sign the petition, take the survey but most importantly introduce in your working place the awareness of “Look-alike drugs” dangerContinue reading “EZDrugID: International campaign to improve the distinctiveness of medication packaging”