What’s the Evidence on Fasciotomy?
Here's a summary about fasciotomy, which may be of interest to those working in critical care and/or disaster medicine. Publishing a day early so that you can enjoy your Christmas tomorrow.
If you, like me, have never internalised the whole ‘Hi I See…’/HIS thing for areas of the heart…
We interrupt our schedule for an extra A-E post today as we really wanted to share this one. If you, like me, have never internalised the whole HISS thing for areas of the heart and are fed up with people telling you it's easy, or to visualise it, STOP trying. Keep it simple. People think this is simple but it is only for them. Instead, think about where you apply the ECG leads.
Dig a Little Into the Research on Caffeine and Hypertension and You’ll Notice It’s a Bit of a Minefield
Let's have a look at the research. Some recent research might have finally answered the question - does caffeine effect the risk of hypertension?
Headaches – History Worth Noting
Useful information about relieved by/worsened by factors in relation to causes of headaches.