There are many reasons for a raised lactate. Identify the cause and then you will know if you need to do anything about it. Hint - it's usually not IV fluids. Lactate-CCNDownload
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Best #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS finds – May (1)
Another fortnightly trawl of the best of the best in infographs, POCUS images, blogs, research and much more. Again, showcasing some of the fabulous stuff the world of #FOAM has to offer. There is loads here, so scroll and click on what interests you and don't be bamboozled by stuff that doesn't! Best wishes as... Continue Reading →
New and updated Critical Care Ultrasound section!! #POCUS #FOAMcc #FOAMed
Hopefully...all that you need for critical care echo / scanning! Please take a browse through our all new sections, consistently updated on all we think you need to know about critical care ultrasound #POCUS. Click on the POCUS menu and take a look at each system. I have carefully selected videos and created playlists so... Continue Reading →
This Week’s best #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS (March 2017 – week 1)
There has been a lot of action on the POCUS front, as well as some of the usual fabulous and bountiful FOAM Tweets this week and last. We have had a lot of activity over the last couple of months and a massive thanks to you all for supporting us. We are up to around... Continue Reading →
The Week’s Best #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS (20-25 Feb 2017)
A bad week on ICU! Pericardial tamponades, many of the sickest patients I have seen for quite some time, tight aortic valves and a lot of POCUS!!! So..a lot going on this week, but I have been trawling and hope this gives you an idea of what's been going on? Make sure the kids are... Continue Reading →
Thoracic Ultrasound – A’s, B’s and whatever’s!! #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS
See our section on the chest within the How 2 Echo section. Get confused with this modality...well it is extremely powerful in experienced hands and quick to do at the bedside. Get to grips with comets, A lines, B lines, sliders, lung points and effusions. See here for thoracic ultrasound Particularly useful to detect pneumothorax... Continue Reading →
