I delivered a talk at the ACTACC 20204 meeting in Cardiff with my friend and colleague Nish Sall. We used Slido and interaction with the crowd of cardiothoracic anaesthetists/Intensivists, to scope opinions on practice when our patients suffer from Fast arrhythmias. There was a particular focus on new-onset AF. AOP Health sponsored the session -... Continue Reading →
Magnesium; the cure for all arrhythmias? #FOAMed #FOAMcc
We look at it daily on routine ICU bloods, it is used to help various acute conditions, it is always checked in the setting of cardiac arrhythmia....it burns with a glowing flame! We seem to obsess with keeping it’s serum level at the higher end of normal....is the fuss justified? It is true that hypomagnesaemia predisposes... Continue Reading →
Think exercise will save you….perhaps not! #FOAMed #FOAMcc #POCUS
An often sad tale... There are upsetting cases of athletes who just drop, the marathon runner who collapses. Why does this happen to these people, when they are pushing themselves to the absolute limit and enduring the ultimate in stress testing.... daily? ***WARNING, SOME MAY FIND THE VIDEO BELOW DISTRESSING!*** We have seen this on our... Continue Reading →
See our new Resus guidelines section #FOAMed #Resuscitation
Click on the menu bar and you'll get access to download all of the relevant resus algorithms for: Revalidation / update purposes To avoid looking like a muppet when you pitch up on the wards to help To do what we are all supposed to do (possibly save some lives)! Assistance with prognostication


































