On our 10th year blogiversary. 5 mistakes made and 5 lessons to learn from creating FOAM and entering the blogosphere

AMAX4 is a best-practice algorithm for critical care clinicians in anaphylaxis and asthma resuscitation.

Overview of COVID-19, including assessment and management, from an Australia and New Zealand critical care perspective.

Dr Albert Chan from shares practical tips & resources for using simulation for COVID-19 airway management based on the Hong Kong experience.

Overview of COVID-19, including assessment and management, from an Australia and New Zealand critical care perspective.

It has been 341 days since the original site lifeinthefastlane was hacked and white space Trojan code filled our server with deleterious effect. Numerological update on the rebuild progress so far...

CORE offers free access to millions of research papers and host the world’s largest collection of open access full texts. CORE is a not-for-profit service delivered by The Open University and Jisc

The long list of VT "suggestive" ECG features is difficult to recall and apply in real time. Simple ABCDE approach to this common dilemma

The idea that IV antibiotics for cellulitis are somehow better than oral is persistent in medicine. This post reviews the evidence for cellulitis managment.

Dr Albert Chan shares his findings from simulation testing of the "aerosol box" for the intubation of COVID-19 patients.

5-step COVID - a cognitive aid for the pandemic airway emphasising key consideration in the intubation of COVID19 patients.

Clinical cases and self assessment to enhance interpretation skills through ECG problems. Preparation for examinations.

Introduction to a series of posts titled "COVID-19: Keeping the baby in the bath", focusing on the need to build on existing knowledge in critical care and the appropriate testing of new therapies...

UCEM Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine Publications The Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine (UCEM) Waiting Room Medicine Scientific Publications. A series of perturbation pruning Publ...

Why science by press release is bad, despite optimism about the findings of the Recovery trial and the role of dexamethasone in the management of COVID-19.

Andy Neill of Emergency Medicine Ireland. Series of Anatomy For Emergency Medicine Podcasts and Visual Resources

Episode 45: Scott Weingart - Useful mental strategies of a thoughtful ED intensivist and hugely influential podcaster

To evaluate the hypothesis that 'There is ALWAYS an alternative to the dead man's name for body parts' and create a database to facilitate the de-eponymification of anatomic terminology

"The Dirty Dozen" common errors to avoid on discharging patients who are recovering from critical illness; co-authored by clinicians and researchers

Dr Laura Rock describes how a simple emotion response tool, GIVE, can be used to help us connect, understand, and support one another. This is even more important during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Albert Chan shares his findings from simulation testing of the "aerosol box" for the intubation of COVID-19 patients.

In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this episode focuses on the pandemic planning all ICUs should be doing - if they haven’t already been overwhelmed.

Pragmatic Recommendations for Intubating Critically Ill Patients with Suspected COVID-19. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open.

Dr Laura Duggan discusses recent research quantifying airborne particle exposure when using aerosol containment devices.

A guide to simulation scenario design for clinicians involved in simulation-based education.

Dr David Borshoff reviews cognitive aids in healthcare, including: their roles, how they should be used, designed, and implemented into patient care.

Prof Jack Iwashyna on the highly limited role of single ventilator / multiple patient workarounds in the COVID-19 epidemic.

Ivermectin pharmacology - Critical Care Compendium

Overview of COVID-19, including assessment and management, from an Australia and New Zealand critical care perspective.

Practical guidance on how Scarce Resource Allocation Teams (SRATs) should conduct themselves if hospital resources are overwhelmed.

These ECGs were taken from a 40 yr old male who presented with a 60 minute history of central chest pain. Describe and interpret his ECG

Theresa Jacques introduces a free resource for developing and maintaining a productive mentor – mentee relationship.