Intubation aid poll – what do you do?
Do you routinely use a bougie or stylet, or just insert the ETT without these aids?Please take the poll on the lower right side of the front page so we can find out.
Polls
Which version do you prefer poll?
Due to the challenges of updating multiple formats of the manual online, we would like to reduce the number of versions from 3 to 2. At the moment Version 2 is the most problematic, so is the version we would prefer to stop updating. So we have just opened a poll to find out which … Read more
Neuromuscular paralysis agent poll
Decided to re-run this poll to see if people’s practice has changed in the 4 years since its first run. Voting is now open…..
New ACEM OSCE exam format poll
A new poll on the new ACEM OSCE exam format has just opened.
Dabigatran pronounciation poll
Never afraid to tackle the big issues, we have opened a new poll in an attempt to answer this vexing question – how to pronounce dabigatran? Help us out by having your say.
Post cardiac arrest temperature management poll
Following the recent discussion regarding the role of therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest in the literature, we have opened a poll on the subject to see what you think.
Anticoagulation in AF poll
A new poll has opened about the initiation of anticoagulation in ED patients with atrial fibrillation.
Anti-emetic poll has opened
A poll on your preferred anti-emetic agent has just opened. It will run for 2 weeks. Please take the time to vote. (Results)
NEAT (‘4 – 6 hour rule’) poll has opened
After a couple of gentle polls, we thought we would touch on something a bit more controversial with this one.- ‘What effect has the National Emergency Access Target (‘the 4 hour rule’) or the ‘6 hour rule’ in NZ, had on the health system overall?’. Cast your vote now. (Results)
Which agent do you use for the treatment of severe pain in the ED?
A new poll about the agent you most commonly use to control severe pain in ED patients has just been opened – cast your vote now! Feel free to comment about your choice by responding to this post. (Results)
Suxamethonium vs rocuronium – which is better?
Great to see that there has been some response to the poll of the preferred muscle relaxant used for intubation in the ED. At this point it appears to be a 2 horse race between suxamethonium and rocuronium. Get your vote in soon as the poll will be closing in the next few days. Feel free … Read more