20 years ago today, 3 years before he was slain by depression, David Foster Wallace delivered his unforgettable meditation on the meaning of life – perhaps the greatest commencement address of all time

Does it really matter which IO site you choose? Well, it depends on how important flow rates are for what you are looking to infuse. Here's some IV flow rates for comparison: 14g = 330 ml/min 16g = 193 ml/min 18g = 95 ml/min 20g = 61 ml/min With a pressure bag, here's what you

Revisit a February 2024 review article on the concept of consciousness, how it is altered by anesthetics, the challenges for assessing consciousness, currently used technologies for assessing anesthesia levels, and future research directions: https://t.co/BZnAMHCZ9a

Exposure to nature doesn’t only make us happier. It makes us kinder too. Data: Just recalling or seeing photos of forests, oceans, landscapes, or the stars is enough to evoke awe and motivate helping. The outdoors strengthens our connection to something larger than ourselves.

What happens if we imagine rivers as having lives, deaths––& even rights? https://t.co/rVsdlzz2U4 I wrote this essay about what happened to me 12 days down a vast & wild Canadian river; about hope, grammars of animacy, the rights of nature, how we must daylight buried rivers &

Female physicians still face systemic barriers and internalised biases, limiting professional opportunities, undermining success and taking significant emotional and psychological tolls. #SexismInMedicine https://t.co/JWGVsDqh09

Does digital intubation work? There is no good data on this technique in adults. There is decent data with efficacy in neonates, but their anatomy is different than adults, and more importantly, unlike adults, you can attempt this in neonates without paralysis. In adults,

Great news WAMM2025 registration now open www. https://t.co/CqnmdFrelP Have you booked yet? @dasairway @dasresidents @WAMM2025 Did someone mention abstracts....

Images in #Anesthesiology - Intracranial Nasogastric Tube Placement in a Nontrauma Patient 📷 Revisit the October 2023 article: https://t.co/CtFTbIPlf8

Amiodarone isn’t the answer just because it’s listed first. Let’s give lidocaine some love!! Our @AnnalsofEM commentary lays out the argument for lidocaine in VT/VF arrest. Time to rethink your ACLS autopilot. #TwitteRx #EMRx Free access link: https://t.co/spkTpck1YI

The decision as to whether we should provide bicarb to our critically ill patient takes places every single day. This paper breaks things down amazingly well. Don’t forget to pay attention to the serum CO2. 🎩 tip to the authors. https://t.co/wtiQFg1wGN

During hyperangulated #videolaryngoscopy #HAVL the ETT was passed through the soft palate The authors discuss a ‘blind spot’ of the oropharynx during videolaryngoscopy. Any thoughts? https://t.co/5CtJG6ClVo #Anaesthesia #Anesthesia #MedTwitter #FOAMEd #EMTwitter #airway

Join us Thursday to talk about prehospital TCP Thursday at 1pm ET!

The "J-Curve" of change is a helpful concept when thinking about the trajectory of a change initiative. Leaders assume that they will see early results from the implementation of change but performance often gets worse before it gets better. There are many reasons for it;

We’re proud to share that AV’s Dr Ziad Nehme has been recognised on the national stage, receiving the prestigious Peter Doherty Investigator Grant Award at the 2025 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards. More: https://t.co/uu0woWwzur 📸 credit Hilary Wardhaugh Photography

EMCrit RACC-Lit Review - March 2025 - Ca Pretreatment for Dilt--Nope!! - Thrombectomy=Clear winner for Sick Submassive - ETT is the new face mask? - Ketamine for Early Status! This month is jam-packed! https://t.co/TlSF6TQ7Mn

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive in Victoria than almost anywhere else in the world, and it’s not down to luck #CallPushShock

Using data science to improve patient care: rethinking clinician responsibility https://t.co/XqFzrwCXbH

Videolaryngoscopes for advanced complex airways. Comparison of the Medtronic McGrath VL Xblade and Storz VL Dblade. They look similar but the intubation experience is different. Plastic vs metal, different camera position, different lux light, different handle, different

🚑 New Podcast Episode🎙️ Sedation is one of the most ethically and clinically risky interventions in pre-hospital care. In this episode of Clinical Conversations, @expensivecare and I discuss how we can make it safer. 🔗 Listen now: