Acute epiglottitis is uncommon in adults but can obstruct the airway within hours. Although few patients require airway intervention, those who do present one of the highest-risk intubation scenarios in clinical practice. Obesity further complicates … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13532377/
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A 2017 opinion piece on chemical restraint
https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2017/8/chemical-restraint-or-lethal-injection In 2026 there still is no national consensus guideline on sedation for acute behavioural disturbance . There is no formal training course albeit ANZCA have published a 2019 policy on sedation standards for acute behavioural disturbance trying to advocate for minimum safety standards. In 2017 , only Qld & NSW guidelines advocated for ketamineContinue reading “A 2017 opinion piece on chemical restraint”
Queensland 2024 sedation guidelines for acute behavioural disturbance
Victoria 2024 sedation guideline acute behavioural disturbance
NSW 2024 sedation guidelines for acute behavioural disturbance
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Western Australian 2024 sedation guidelines with ketamine infusion
Ketamine for rapid control of hyperactive delirium with severe agitation. A retrospective comparison study – ScienceDirect
Ketamine for rapid control of hyperactive delirium with severe agitation. A retrospective comparison study – ScienceDirect — Read on http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773232025000021
Death by midazolam misadventure : a catalyst for the Surviving Sedation guidelines
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Pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance — a guest post by Jack Lyon
St.Emlyn’s – Emergency Medicine #FOAMed Pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance, a guest post by Jack Lyon. What does the evidence say about … Pre-hospital acute behavioural disturbance — a guest post by Jack Lyon
Civilian aeromedical retrievals (the Australian experience) – BJA Education
Civilian aeromedical retrievals (the Australian experience) – BJA Education — Read on http://www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(17)30066-5/fulltext
On ketamine in rural medicine
Recently, I met a new doctor to our rural ED who shook my hand and said he knew about my ketamine research and had found it helpful in managing acutely agitated patients in very remote Outback settings where he had previously worked. Literally 20 min later he was called to manage an acutely agitated patientContinue reading “On ketamine in rural medicine”
Medical Director’s Position Paper: Repatriating Psychiatric Patients | ITIJ
Following on from the Medical Directors’ Forum at ITIC Global in Athens in October 2022, a Position Paper has been published on the international aeromedical transport of patients with psychiatric conditions — Read on http://www.itij.com/latest/long-read/medical-directors-position-paper-repatriating-psychiatric-patients
Emergency field amputation in a resource‑limited setting: a case report – PMC
Emergency field amputation is an exceptionally sporadic but potentially life-saving intervention in extreme trauma scenarios, particularly in resource-limited environments. We describe a 16-year-old male with a severe crush injury to the proximal … — Read on pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12487335/
Risk of complications using a sedation protocol for aeromedical retrieval of acutely unwell mental health patients: a retrospective cohort study in Outback Australia | Emergency Medicine Journal
Risk of complications using a sedation protocol for aeromedical retrieval of acutely unwell mental health patients: a retrospective cohort study in Outback Australia | Emergency Medicine Journal — Read on emj.bmj.com/content/early/2025/07/15/emermed-2024-214719.long Editor’s comments : This is a good article comparing standardised protocol approach vs non protocolised approach to aeromedical retrieval of acute mental health patientsContinue reading “Risk of complications using a sedation protocol for aeromedical retrieval of acutely unwell mental health patients: a retrospective cohort study in Outback Australia | Emergency Medicine Journal”
The River, Part 2 | Franklin River rescue – ABC News
PREHOSPITAL AMPUTATION PERFORMED UNDERWATER DESPITE GIGLI SAW FAILURE! Australian prehospital critical care and ketamine at its best http://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/the-river,-part-2-franklin-river-rescue/105504920
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