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Category Archives: Procedures

Needle Thoracostomy

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Hanno Davel

Purpose (Description)

Indication

  • Immediate decompression of suspected tension pneumothorax

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Posted in Procedures

Basic Airway Management

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Hanno Davel

Purpose
Indication

Purpose (Description)

  • Provide support to optimise oxygenation and ventilation using basic techniques of
    • airway opening manoeuvres
    • airway adjuncts
      • oropharyngeal device (OP)
      • nasopharyngeal device (NPA)
    • bag valve mask (BVM)
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Posted in Airway, Critical Care, Procedures

Bag Mask Ventilation

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Hanno Davel

Purpose (Description)

Indication

  • administration of high flow O2
  • provision of PEEP
  • provision of controlled ventilation
  • provision of augmentation of spontaneous ventilation

Contra-indication

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Posted in Airway, Breathing, Critical Care, Procedures

Procedure: Generic Checklist

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Colin Parker

Here’s a checklist for discussing or describing a procedure – whether it’s for an exam question or just for kicks…

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Posted in Previous assorted info snippets, Procedures | Tagged checklist, exam, procedure, SAQ

The daily educational pearl – how to prescribe fluids in drops/min

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Ioana Vlad

All the syringe pumps in your department are broken and you need to prescribe 1L of fluid over 10 hours. How many drops per minute is that?

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Posted in Educational Pearls Archive, Previous assorted info snippets, Procedures

The daily educational pearl – apnoeic oxygenation

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Ioana Vlad

Apnoeic oxygenation is a concept introduced by Scott Weingart to minimize the risk of critical hypoxia during emergency tracheal intubation.

This is the summary of how you should do it:

 

And if you have time to read the whole article, it is highly recommended.

 

Posted in Critical Care, Educational Pearls Archive, Previous assorted info snippets, Procedures

Be Prepared

Posted on June 8, 2012 by John Larkin

We are often given warning of the impending arrival of high acuity patients by pre-hospital teams.

So how do you approach this vital and often short period of time ?

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Posted in Critical Care, Previous assorted info snippets, Procedures | Tagged Preparation, Procedures
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