The Association of Anaesthetists have published new guidelines on blood components & their alternatives!
Tranexamic acid has been proven to ⬇️ bleeding in most surgical settings.
But what dose of TXA should you use in different clinical contexts?
#anaesthesia#haematology
🔐This new prospective study was able to develop a multivariable lasso regression model and simplified VIDIAC score that associates videolaryngoscopic intubation characteristics with subsequent issuing of a difficult airway alert.
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How to manage peri-operative anaphylaxis - for anaesthetists and intensivists!
Resuscitation Council UK algorithm for the treatment of peri-operative anaphylaxis
@LouiseSavic @jas_soar
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How do you describe the position you put a patient in for intubation?
• 'the sniffing position’?
• 'win with the chin'?
• 'first pint position'?
@NicholasChrimes & @doctimcook propose a new term - 'flextension'.
Your thoughts?
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