Oxygen physiology and pulse oximetry lag podcast
This podcast, from the Scott Weingart’s superb emcrit.org site, discusses the lag between oxygen delivery commencing following RSI and the rise in saturations on the patient monitor. It is directly...
View ArticlePrehospital Management of Traumatic Brain Injury
To date, the most significant procedural capability the the addition of doctors to the ARHT Westpac Rescue Helicopter has provided has been RSI capability. Of the RSIs performed so far, a significant...
View ArticlePredisposing factors for difficult physician-performed pre-hospital intubation
This German study, published in Resuscitation in 2011, collected data regarding prehospital endotracheal intubations performed by physicians from a variety of specialties in both helicopter and ground...
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View ArticlePrehospital RSI – Sydney style!
Our colleagues across the Tasman Sea have produced this superb presentation about prehospital RSI, which is aimed at new members of their HEMS team. The source page from nswhems.wordpress.com including...
View ArticleThe Vortex
A recent concept that has been widely discussed on FOAM sites, as well as at the SMACC conference, is The Vortex (pdf) The Vortex is a simple cognitive aid that can be used in the setting of an...
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View ArticleAuckland HEMS video laryngoscopy trial
By Dr James LeFevre Auckland HEMS is currently trialling the Storz C-MAC Videolaryngoscope (VL), and we are also aiming to trial this device in the Auckland Adult Emergency Department soon. There is...
View ArticleTest pilots wanted! Auckland HEMS app goes live
We are delighted to announce the release of the Auckland HEMS mobile app! This app is a work in progress, and will be a living, dynamic project. We are very keen to have feedback regarding app...
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