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Managing acute pain in ICU

Todd Fraser on 27-11-2011

This week's podcast is with Dr Myles Conroy, head of the acute pain service at Geelong Hospital in Victoria. I must say I went into this interview thinking that I had a pretty t...

The truth about fluids

Todd Fraser on 19-11-2011

Categories: Controversies in ICU

I've got a theory that the way we use fluids will completely change in the next 10 years. I can't help but think that we completely over use them. I frequently hear of elderly ...

Interosseous needles - coming of age?

Todd Fraser on 06-11-2011

Categories: Controversies in ICU

Once the domain of paediatric emergency physicians, the humble interosseous needle is seemingly ready for prime time. A paper by Leidel and co-workers published in the September...

Where now for Xigris?

Todd Fraser on 26-10-2011

Categories: News and views

The big news this week is the fall from grace for the sepsis drug, Xigris. It is fair to say that much of the air had already leaked from Activated Protein C balloon, but confirma...

Sleep in ICU

Todd Fraser on 19-10-2011

Categories: General Discussion

This is a topic I've been mulling over for some time. I know how important sleep is to me. A busy night on call with a few phone calls really takes the wind out of my sails, an...