Category: Anaesthetics

PROPOFOL – 1st line in Psychosis?

OK, now that I have got your attention with a controversial headline lets discuss the real topic – safe sedation and management of acutely unwell...

Medical Myth 002: Post-LP headache prevention

Case 006 – about meningoencephalitis raised a few queries amongst my nursing colleagues.  Specifically – how to prevent post-LP headaches. So I thought I would...

Preoxygenation Pearls

This post might become a regular under the banner “What I learned from Scott Weingart this week!”  Scott runs the EMCrit blog and if you...

Clinical Case 004 – Post-op PEEP++

This case happened today and I think it is in my top 3 ventilation challenges ever! 19 yo man, fit and well, thin.  Acute appendicitis,...