Carbapenem antibiotics reduce valproic acid (VPA) concentrations quickly and dramatically Why does this happen? /1

Come back, and scream as you want and break all the vases. —Khaled Juma ▪︎ Palestinian poet ▪︎

Check out my blog post on sydneyhems.com. #retrieval #prehospital #FOAMed

These are 2 incidents of alleged racism that happened to and by Australians. There is a long way to go in this discourse yet but it is clear to many who will suffer the most and what’s acceptable to whom..

🚨 What a day! So incredibly pleased to launch the VACAR Annual Report 2022-23 showcasing the wonderful work of the community, first responders and paramedics in #cardiacarrest. 36% Utstein survival and a restoration of resuscitation quality are positive early signs 1/3

Listening to Josh Ihle talking about the optimal global strategy for CPR and beyond at the Paris Rescue Team course. #Sauv-Life. #ECMO

Great course on pre-hospital #ecpr in Paris. Thanks to Hutin Alice Lamhaut for the fantastic organization. SAUV Life Bambino Gesù M Velia Antonini

🌟This week we were thrilled to celebrate the history and the exciting future of academic activities delivered by the Alfred Emergency Academic Centre. Central to our celebration was the recognition of our staff's invaluable contributions and their dedication, commitment,

Thanks The Alfred, Monash Public Health and Ben Carroll . This award really goes to my wonderful #PNG colleagues who were essential to this research. It has a been an enriching, collaborative effort.

A must, but very difficult, read.

🩸Indications for emergency chemotherapy in hematological pts relatively rare: early recognition pivotal due to potentially rapid/lethal nature. Rapid onset of antineoplastic therapy may lead to complete recovery, justifying #ICU admission/full-code management, especially if

How long is too long to be performing CPR in patients who suffer in-hospital cardiac arrest? Every patient and situation is obviously different but it shouldn’t come as a surprise that beyond 30 minutes, things don’t look too good. 🎩 tip to the authors. eddyjoemd.com/foamed/

Jon Casey & Kevin Gibbs summarise the #PREOXItrial, which they presented this morning at #CCR24 and was simultaneously published in NEJM nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NE… Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group

I missed the presentation of #hemotion at the Critical Care Reviews meeting because I was asleep but I have now read the paper and have a few thoughts #CCR24

The only analysis I could find of the whole saga that is accurate & not Islamophobic - Laura Tingle spot on again & the only ABC journo not afraid to call out Peter Dutton’s “dog-whistling” & racist attack on Muslim Australians. abc.net.au/news/2024-07-0…

Prehospital partial zone 1 (supraceliac) #REBOA in #trauma patients at risk of CA & death due to exsanguinating subdiaphragmatic hemorrhage: 🔍 prospective study evaluating physician-led/delivered urban prehospital service in Greater London 🇬🇧 🩸16 adults with severe

Learn about London Air Ambulance's London's Air Ambulance Charity 2024 publication on zone 1 partial REBOA. Hutch analyses it against the UK-REBOA RCT. Saint Emlyn's #FOAMed Karim Brohi RobbieL Zaf #EndGunViolence Qasim 🇵🇰🇬🇧🇺🇸 stemlynsblog.org/zone-1-partial…

Signs of hemolysis predict mortality and VAP in severe ARDS patients undergoing VV ECMO Hot off the press in asaiojournal! Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca Unimib Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine AsstMonza Università degli Studi di Milano Policlinico di Milano Vanderbilt University Giacomo Bellani CISMed UniTrento journals.lww.com/asaiojournal/f…

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Want real cost of living relief? Ask your MP what they're doing to raise your Medicare rebate. I need to emphasise: It's YOUR Medicare rebate, the $42.85 you get back from your GP, and which also funds bulk billing. That blue wedge is your gap payment (graph: AMA Media) 1/🧵