LUCAS 3 MECHANICAL CPR The New LUCAS 3 (basically LUCAS2 with a fancy bag and bluetooth connectivity): Pros (compared with other Mechanical CPR Machines): Creates an active ‘decompression suction’ on upstroke Lightweight Portability (can be moved in bag and is relatively easy to assemble) Can work off a mains power supply or a battery source Potential … More LUCAS 3 Mechanical CPR

PRINT Radiology Lecture I had the honour of being asked to speak to the new Sydney doctors at the annual PRINT conference.  Having also been along to this event last year it appears to be a spectacular success.  Congratulations to all the guys that organised the conference… My Slides – CLICK HERE My Handout – CLICK HERE … More PRINT Conference – Sydney

High risk for and subtle presentations of serious pathologic conditions in the elderly patient who has abdominal pain require careful and timely evaluation. The elderly patient with abdominal pain consumes more time and resources than any other emergency department (ED) patient presentation. Their length of stay is 20% longer than younger patients who have the … More Royal College Alert – Abdominal Pain

REBLOG: CLICK HERE ABG = A bad gas? Kelly AM. Can VBG analysis replace ABG analysis in emergency care? Emergency medicine journal : EMJ. 33(2):152-4. 2016. PMID: 25552544 I can’t remember if I have covered the evidence that indicates that for most situations we should be using VBGs and not ABGs in the emergency department … More Articles of the Month (August 2016)