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Here are some tips on doing Resus well. It's taken from a handout from an ED education evening in November 2019, but still applies The main goal was to empower the whole team to own resus and feel empowered to speak up and drive quality and safety

"Psychological safety is something that is promoted or eroded in every interaction we have. We can't have a safe debrief by just not being a dick if you're a dick every other minute of the day." - Jesse Spurr #Resuscitology12

Previous PhD student sent this to me and I can't stop laughing.

A 4-month-old boy 👉 exclusive breast-fed 👉 brought to the clinic with a 6-wk h/o a progressively worsening rash

A 25-year old man is brought to the hospital in a comatose state. What is the most noticeable abnormality and likely diagnosis? LITFL #Medtwitter

Doctors come & go Resus NURSES are the best potential source of continuity & consistency of how resuscitation is provided in the ED Invest in them & they become dependable guarantors of quality, safety & excellence But only if supported & empowered by the medical leadership

Sharna Collins Plenty of awesome women SydneyHEMS of all shapes and sizes - Clare Richmond Natalie Kruit Clare Hayes-Bradley Libby Hanrahan to name a few.

The iGel is a great supraglottic airway device But like other supraglottic airway devices (SAD) it's not foolproof Here's how to maximise your success with the iGel - a thread 🧵

Equity of access to advanced treatments like ECPR for people living in rural areas is an important issue. This study suggests that intra-arrest transport to an ECPR centre isn’t feasible. Looking at their times though, on scene ECPR by HEMS providers may well be…

Hey #paramedic, #prehospital, & #EMS friends of #MedTwitter: who has got rid of adult bag masks & are just using child & pediatric? I don't see the need for a 1600ml bag when I can have a 700-800ml bag. Limit the damage we can do with volume & reduce space/weight required

Don’t DEMAND respect EARN respect by SHOWING respect

Just published nature Impressive. A wearable patch that acquires continuous, real-time ultrasound images of the heart at rest, on the go, and during exercise (echocardiograms) with automated processing nature.com/articles/s4158…

We use arterial lines during cardiac arrest to guide vasoactive therapy to optimise coronary perfusion This study provides data to guide paediatric resus DBP> 25 mm Hg for infants & > 30 mm Hg for older children associated with higher rates of survival journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abs…

Really cool simple ultrasound training model for teaching Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks Natalie May and I had fun with it today at the SydneyHEMS Education Day youtube.com/watch?v=NFQkhZ…

Dog on a roof. UK ISAR search dog, Vesper, doing an incredible job of sweeping for live casualties. Saving so much time by allowing us to focus where we need to, these dogs are force multipliers. And nice to stroke when you’re having a quiet moment. #TurkiyeEarthquarke

We have struggled to find the right words in the wake of the tragic death of paramedic Steven Tougher, killed yesterday while on duty. We stand with our NSW Ambulance colleagues in grief and send condolences and support to those who loved him, worked with him, and treated him.

We created a tool to see how well healthcare professionals can identify signs and symptoms on darker skin! blackandbrownskin.co.uk/diagnosing-soc

Want to improve your Basic Bag-Valve-Mask Ventilation skills? Here's a VERY short course I made that's free and will only take 5-10 minutes. tinyurl.com/BMVCourse

Emma Curtin Emma introducing activities of @NSWITIM at SCHN Trauma Evening today. It is a full-day program so you can still join in person or watch online via this link: kastio.com/itim-0523.

Traumatic hemorrhage and chain of survival CCR Journal Watch criticalcarereviews.com/latest-evidenc…