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Hennie vd Merwe

@docvanmed.bsky.social

Family, Critical Care Associate, hospital based physician. Husband and proud dad. Born in Sasolburg, shovelling in Saskatchewan.

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ICU Hemodynamics:

Just to be provocative:

When managing a hemodynamically unstable patient, the minimal hemodynamic toolkit should consist of a central venous catheter (IJ/SC), an arterial line and a #POCUS device

#medsky #emimcc

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European Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Trauma

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From Escalate to Elevate: A New Paradigm for Comprehensive Cardiogenic Shock Management

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ICU Airway Secrets - History Lessons:

Given the increasing use of virtual laryngoscopy, I am witnessing more & more intubations without even an upper airway being readily available at the bedside

Not long ago things were different...

Refresher:

Williams Airway:

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Acute Onset of Impaired Consciousness

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Saskatchewan winters

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Los Angeles wildfires: At least five dead as overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain flames More than 1,500 structures, mostly homes, have been destroyed

Los Angeles wildfires: At least five dead as overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain flames

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Central Line Infection: Critical Care Associate Case Study /Dr Eggink

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Hospitals Are Desperately Understaffed. Could Co-ops Be an Answer? Unionized staffing cooperatives like AlliedUP can offer workers not only better pay and benefits, but critical support and a measure ownership over their professional futures.

Unionized staffing cooperatives like AlliedUP can offer workers not only better pay and benefits, but critical support and a measure ownership over their professional futures.

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"Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Liver Resection: The HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial" evaluated whether tranexamic acid reduces the need of red blood cell transfusion up to 7 days after liver resection. Read a summary in the January 2025 SM&A: ow.ly/o9Ju50UAyJj

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Principle of intravenous fluid therapy in the neurocritical care

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First bird flu death in US confirmed after patient in Louisiana dies Patient was over 65 and had underlying medical conditions
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CCU 31st December excellent team !!

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A doctor writes from the North: The grass is looking greener down the road While the NHS as a whole in the UK falls down the world league of health systems, here in the North we are in a league of our own – and it isn’t a very good one
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How a fox skull shape conquers the snow Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

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I like this!

Not only defibrillators (AEDs), fire extinguishers & first-aid kits should be mandated in public spaces

Having EpiPens (auto-injecting devices that contain epinephrine) readily available sounds a nice idea

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