Crystalloids V Colloids – What’s the Difference?
An Article 999 'Learn Fast' (previously 'fast fact' & 'quick revision') post on the differences between crystalloids and colloids. For general reference, revision, and those moments when you want a quick answer to a question.
Trauma: Terminology
Trauma terminology - crush injury vs syndrome vs compression, vs compartment syndrome...vs rhabdo!
In BVM Management, The 2-Handed VE Technique May Be As Effective, If Not More Effective, Than the CE Technique In Both Adults and Children
The biggest failure we make in medical education is teaching that there is only one way of doing something. This research is a good reminder of the need to teach or highlight that there are multiple accepted methods.
European Paediatric Advanced Life Support Course – Revision Notes
Please note, these notes are not exhaustive and are by no means a replacement for studying the course manual.
Rhabdomyolysis: Presentation, Diagnosis, Treatment, Causes, Prognosis.
Want to understand a little more about rhabdomyolysis. Here are 8 key points, all referenced, with lots more info due soon in quick refresher posts.
Lacerations – Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients
Lacerations: A Collection of Risk Factors and Specific Criteria to Inform Referral Needs in Stable Patients.
New Resource for Patients: Find Support and Befriending Services, Information, Tools, Equipment, Food Banks and More
Brand new resource containing a searchable collection of charities and companies providing support, information, tools, equipment, food banks and more. Categorised by health condition, circumstance or age group and available for all patients in the UK, and for health-care professionals looking for referral tools.