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Dedication
This manual is dedicated to the memory of Dr Edward William Brentnall FACEM, MBE, OAM, KStJ 05/08/1929-01/10/2024. Ed was a guiding light for generations of emergency physicians who sheltered, mentored and inspired many of us. See the full dedication here.
Latest updates
Paediatric LMA sizes table
The Paediatric resuscitation techniques page has been updated with a table of appropriate LMA sizes for children.
Electrical cardioversion
The Electrical cardioversion page has been updated, including an improved distinction between elective and cardiac arrest cardioversion.
ALS
The Advanced life support page has had some minor updates and wording improvements.
BLS
The Basic life support page has had some minor updates and wording improvements.
AI ban explanation
In case you were wondering why it is not permitted to copy content from the manual into any machine learning/AI tool, here is the explanation.Copying content into any of these tools results in storage of the material on the AI tool server.The AI tool can then manipulate, plagiarise and reproduce the material in ways that … Read more
ALS shockable rhythm algorithm
The Advanced life support page has been updated with a new ALS shockable rhythm algorithm to include lignocaine as a treatment option.
Lignocaine for shockable rhythms in cardiac arrest
The Advanced life support page has been updated with additional information about lignocaine being a reasonable (and possibly superior to amiodarone) first antiarrhythmic choice in shockable rhythms.
