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➡️ Antimicrobial therapy has been used for millennia ➡️ Treating severe infections can be lifesaving ➡️ However, the widespread use of antimicrobials also has downsides A 🧵 1/16...
➡️ Throughout history, the most mystical substance of all has been blood ➡️ It has been coveted and desired ➡️ Fought for and defended ➡️ Stolen, yet freely given A 🧵 1/16 https:...
➡️ The act of breathing has always held a mythical place in human psychology ➡️ Our first breath signals the beginning of life, & the last, death A short 🧵 1/15 https://t.co/kUYC...
➡️ There are ~ 5.8 million trauma deaths per year globally ➡️ Trauma is the largest cause of death below the age of 50 ➡️ One-third of severely injured trauma patients are coagulop...
➡️ Death has always fascinated human civilisations ➡️ Not just the ending of a life, but either preparation for the afterlife or attempts to restore an existing life A 🧵 1/28 htt...
➡️There have been 5 mass extinctions in 3.5B years of life on earth ➡️Humans are currently causing a 6th ➡️Ironically, we're vulnerable too ➡️Pandemics have killed millions & shape...
🚩 Tranexamic Acid - it's complicated.... ➡️It's widely used for treatment & prevention of haemorrhage ➡️It's in the WHO's List of Essential Medicines & recommended in the European...
The Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2023 articles have been released to coincide with the Brussels Meeting @ISICEM 10 great papers to enjoy A thread........
1/13 ➡️ REBOA is an exciting "new" therapy for non-compressible torso haemorrhage ➡️ It's used across the world, but without robust evidence ➡️ Does it work? Is it beneficial? ➡️...
➡️There have been several excellent oxygen target trials in critical care over the past few years ➡️However, it's still unclear whether higher or lower targets should be aimed for...
➡️The history of resuscitation in cardiac arrest is long and fascinating ➡️Over time, four components have emerged to provide the central basis for saving an apnoeic, pulseless pe...
A widespread intervention in critical care over the past 20 years has been the use of induced hypothermia post cardiac arrest ➡️ A thread...... 1/24 https://t.co/5qRYgije2D