Studies in Blood from Iran – A Quick Review

Originally posted on The Collective:
We all want to stop bleeding. Here’s a quick review from Dr Alan Garner of a paper coming out of Iran that looks at haemostatic dressings.  Hatamabadi HR et al. Celox-Coated Gauze for the Treatment of Civilian Penetrating Trauma: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Trauma Monthly. 2014;20:e23862. dii: 10.5812/traumamon.23862 There is…

Eco-ALS and mechanical chest compressions: that’s the way I like to run a code!

MEDEST 47 ysr old male collapsed on the field. First ALS unit found him arrested in VF.Shocked 3 times he regained a palpable central pulse.When we arrived the patient arrested again. VF on the monitor. Shocked 4 times. Mechanical chest compression and tracheal intubation on board. He received Epi, Amio (300+150), Calcium Gluconate and BicarbContinue reading “Eco-ALS and mechanical chest compressions: that’s the way I like to run a code!”

A prospective observational study of ketamine for sedation of acutely agitated emergency department patients

#SAEM15 poster of ketamine for sedation of agitated ED patients. faster with similar side effects. @ketaminh @emcrit pic.twitter.com/30ySp4Wewt — jeff riddell (@Jeff__Riddell) May 20, 2015