This is the second part of the Roadside to Resus discussion on asthma. Make sure you’ve listened to part 1 before delving into this one!
Part 2 covers
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Simon, Rob & James
References & Further Reading
BTS Asthma Guidelines 2016
Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. Goodacre S. Lancet Respir Med. 2013
Detection of pneumothoraces in patients with multiple blunt trauma: use and limitations of eFAST. Sauter TC. Emerg Med J. 2017
Chest wall thickness and decompression failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing anatomic locations in needle thoracostomy. Laan DV. Injury. 2016
TheResusRoom; Needle Thoracostomy podcast
TheResusRoom; BTS Asthma Guidelines 2016 podcast
LITFL; Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and asthma
Intensiveblog; Asthma mechanical Ventilation Pitfalls
BestBets; In a severe Exacerbation of asthma can Ketamine be used to avoid the need for mechanical ventilation in adults?