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Interesting Case - Recurrent PE

Todd Fraser on 12-08-2013

Categories: Controversies in ICU

Here's another fascinating case to mull over, sent to me from New Zealand this week.

 

An 85 year old lady, who had been quite well until 5 years ago, is admi...

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Zen and the art of passing a fellowship exam

Todd Fraser on 02-08-2013

Categories: General Discussion

Sometimes a little self congratulations is not a crime.

 

Passing a fellowship exam is an enormous effort, something I think we fail to appreciate, nor celebr...

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Selective Digestive Decontamination - Right time for prime time?

Todd Fraser on 16-07-2013

Categories: Controversies in ICU

Selective Digestive Decontamination, or SDD, remains one of the most maligned therapeutic strategies going around.

Rumour is that a major international multi centre rando...

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Emergency cricothyroidotomy - what's your method?

Todd Fraser on 24-06-2013

Categories: General Discussion

We recently released our video outlining 3 commonly described emergency cricothyroidotomy methods, needle jet ventilation, percutaneous seldinger cricothyroidotomy and a surgica...

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Decannulation debation

Todd Fraser on 16-06-2013

Categories: Controversies in ICU

One of the great areas of "black magic" in ICU surrounds the best method for removing a tracheostomy.

 

While a decision on whether or not the patient require...

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