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STOP DRUG ERRORS – BE A LIFESAVER!
WHY SMACC?
SMACCFORCE – What to EXPECT
Thoughts from the Control Tower
Originally posted on The Collective:
This is the first of what we hope will be a series of posts from Dr Paul Bailey who works as a Medical Director for CareFlight International Air Ambulance. Paul will try to provide insights into the challenges of managing retrievals across oceans. Here’s the starter. In his real life,…
ABC of Transfer and Retrieval Medicine
2 out of 3 airway experts believe checklists optional
BEER CAN RESUSCITATOR
Come see and hear Dr Ducanto speak on airway management at SMACC Chicago
The Airway Meeting 2014 presentation slides
What if? Teamwork in Emergency Airway Management
The Bind When It Comes to a Binder (Part 3)
Originally posted on The Collective:
There’s been a lot of stimulating discussion after parts 1 and 2 of this series from Dr Alan Garner (you can check those here and here). Here’s part 3. Thanks for sticking with the discussion so far. In part 2 we had a look at AP compression injuries and lateral compression…
Martin Bromiley awarded Difficult Airway Society medal
Martin Bromiley awarded DAS medal for bringing Human Factors into discussion of patient safety & airway mgmt pic.twitter.com/22soDKmPYf — Richard Levitan (@airwaycam) November 14, 2014
THE MASTER
8 years ago I met Dr Levitan and read his seminal book on emergency airway management. It was like a light was turned on in a dark room. Since then, with his teachings I have NEVER failed an intubation/airway to date. A living legend of Emergency medicine and airway management
You are what you eat
EDIBLE CRICOTHYROTOMY MODEL from Rob Bryant on Vimeo.
Fluid resuscitation in bleeding trauma patient: are you aware of wich is the right fluid and the right strategy?
Originally posted on MEDEST:
The fluids of choice in prehospital field are, in most cases, cristalloids (Norma Saline or Lactate Ringer). But what is the physiological impact of saline solutions when administered in large amounts (as the latest ATLS guidelines indicates) to hypotensive trauma patients? Is aggressive Fluid resuscitation the right strategy to be pursued?…
Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine - THE PHARM dedicated to the memory of Dr John Hinds 
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