Category Archives: FOAMEd

Cuffed or uncuffed tubes? — Don’t Forget the Bubbles

Cite this article as: Davis, T. Cuffed or uncuffed tubes?, Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2018. Available at:http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.17511The debate over uncuffed versus cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) is a long-standing one. In a paper published in Pediatric Anesthesia this week, one paediatric critical care unit has published the results of their experience of introducing cuffed ETTs. Greaney… viaContinue reading “Cuffed or uncuffed tubes? — Don’t Forget the Bubbles”

Cold Card — Adventure Medic

The Wilderness Medical Society have published a free ‘cut out and keep’-style double sided card, summarising the key elements of hypothermia evaluation and field care for laypersons, trained rescuers and first responders. The full text paper explains its design and evolution, alongside high-resolution printable images of the card. We thought the card might be usefully… viaContinue reading “Cold Card — Adventure Medic”

Human Factors in Anaphylaxis!

The first of the Perioperative Anaphylaxis symposium lectures to go online.Here the brilliant @obidoc talking about Human Factors in periop anaphylaxis. For a novice like me – intriguing. #Frankland18@hypoxicchicken @markbkenny @doctimcookhttps://t.co/Kkb01lgHc9 via @YouTube — Sophie Farooque (@LondonAllergy) December 3, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18 — Don’t Forget the Bubbles

https://player.vimeo.com/video/297619018 Cite this article as: DFTB, T. Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18, Don’t Forget the Bubbles, 2018. Available at:http://doi.org/10.31440/DFTB.17125This talk was recorded live at DFTB18 in Melbourne, Australia. With the theme of ‘Science and Story’ we pushed our speakers to step out of their comfort zones and consider why we do what we…Continue reading “Tell me your story: Michelle Johnston at DFTB18 — Don’t Forget the Bubbles”

There and Back Again: An Emergency Medicine Elective in New Zealand — Adventure Medic

Dr Emily Watts / Foundation Doctor / Chesterfield Emily is an FY1 doctor in Chesterfield, after graduating from Nottingham Medical School in 2017. She spent her final weeks of medical school on elective in Rotorua, working in their Emergency Department (ED) and taking advantage of New Zealand’s rich culture and great outdoors. Aotearoa Aotearoa, the… viaContinue reading “There and Back Again: An Emergency Medicine Elective in New Zealand — Adventure Medic”

Air Care Series: Burns Management — Taming the SRU

History of Present IllnessAir Care 1 is dispatched for a scene flight involving a young male patient with extensive thermal burn injuries. In addition to his severe burns, the patient was reportedly hypoxic on a non-rebreather mask and tachycardic. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at the scene reports that there are no known traumatic injuries. The… viaContinue reading “Air Care Series: Burns Management — Taming the SRU”