Patients with TBI (traumatic brain injury) often have concomitant systemic injuries that complicate the management of the TBI. How does the practitioner balance the needs of the hypotensive resuscitation with CPP? How does ICP affect emergent operative needs? Thoracic injuries complicate cerebral oxygenation – are there effective management strategies? Where is the best place to care for these patients?
Management of extra-cranial injuries in patients with TBI
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Bad Blood
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, ADAMTS13, HIT, HUS, non-malignant haematology, purport fulminans, TTP, X DIC, 0
Non-malignant acquired haematological disorders in critical care - DIC, TTP, HUS and other MAHAs, ADAMST13, HIT and NETosis,
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The Sick and the Dead: Evidence-Based Trauma Resuscitation in 2016
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Evidence Based Medicine, Resuscitation, SMACCDub, thoracotomy, Trauma, 0
Resuscitation of the critically ill trauma patient involves a myriad of high-stakes, time-sensitive management decisions. The landscape is shifting...
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Critical Care: No place for a woman?
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, gender difference, gender equality, women, 0
Women in medicine, in academia, in the ICU
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Fatigue, the enemy unseen
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, burnout, Fatigue, sleep deprivation, SMACCDub, 0
Critical care practice in and out of hospital is a demanding field of medicine. It attracts a certain type...
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Resuscitative Hysterotomy 101
Ka, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, cesarean section, maternal cardiac arrest, perimortem, resuscitative hysterotomy, 0
Scared about doing a perimortem section? Unsure what resuscitative hysterotomy means? Come learn the latest evidence and techniques, all...
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DNR Should Be The Default: PRO – Alex Psirides, CON – Sara Gray
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, CPR, default, DNAR, DNR, Do Not Resuscitate, End of life, End Of Life Care, Ethics, Futility, Resuscitation, SMACCDub, 0
Alex Psirides – PRO The application of ‘CPR-for-all’ is the ultimate evidence drift. A treatment that is completely appropriate...
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It is time to throw away the hard cervical collar – PRO: Darren Braude, CON: Karim Brohi
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Cervical spine immobilization, controversy, debate, SMACCDub, spinal motion restriciton, spinal protection, Trauma, 0
Darren Braude and Karim Brohi battle it out in the #SMACCDub Cage Match ‘It is time to throw away...
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SMACC Force Rant: Is it the Skillset or Background that Count?
Phoebe Adams, , 2016, The Talks smaccDUB 2016, Anaesthesia Trauma and Critical Care, ATACC, Critical Care Paramedic, Critical Care Physician, Critical Care Retrieval, Immediate Care, Paramedic, PHARM, PHEM, Prehospital and Retrieval Medicine, Prehospital care, Prehospital Doctor, Prehospital Emergency Medicine, Prehospital Training, SMACCDub, 0
In a 2 min rant about medical tribalism, Dr. van der Velde questions which medical specialty, if any, owns...