Learn how to make the perfect fried egg every single time. Make fried eggs, sunny side up with no flipping, in minutes using my best tips and tricks. Perfect to serve as part of a breakfast. brunch or main meal. Save This Recipe Enter your email and we’ll send the recipe directly to you! By…
This authentic Bulgarian Moussaka recipe, passed down through generations, is a hearty and flavorful dish made with potatoes, ground beef, and fresh vegetables. Easy to make and packed with rich, comforting flavors – perfect for a family meal. Save This Recipe Enter your email and we’ll send the recipe directly to you! By submitting this…
During early labor, it’s beneficial to continue eating light and nourishing foods to keep energy up. Although, as sensations start to intensify, food often becomes the last thing on a laboring mama’s mind. Just like any other intense physical activity, it’s crucial to stay hydrated throughout labor as well. It’s especially important to make sure…
Effects of hypoxia in COPD The most dangerous effects of hypoxia in COPD are sudden cardiac arrest and irreversible damage to the vital organs. Significant hypoxia for more than 4 – 6 minutes is already enough to cause sudden cardiac arrest. (Murphy et al, 2001) A number of studies recommend keeping a PaO2 of 50…
Sickle cell disease is really common where I work and I’ve seen lots of different presentations. Our management seems a little different, and more rational, than some of the guidelines I’ve found on the internet – it was an interesting literature search. Patho-physiology Once again, the Calgary guide explains this better than I ever could….
I’ve probably missed something, but PAP7 seems very similar to dehydration in children. The new bit is pyloric stenosis, also known as hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, which we’ll cover here. CauseThere is hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the two muscular layers of the pylorus. This labels the gastric atrum. The pyloric canal becomes lengthened and the whole…
Children often swallow things. The management pretty much depends on what they have swallowed, and whether they have symptoms or not. If the child is coughing, consider that they may have inhaled the foreign body instead – the inhaled FB can act as a ball-valve and air can enter but not leave. The ObjectButton batteries,…
Constipation is common. DFTB has written some excellent pieces of work on this – I’ve written myself more of a summary using their resources, and some I’ve found from elsewhere. Definitions RomeIII Criteria: ≤2 stools per week for a duration of 2 months if patient >2 years …
Background: Vasopressors are frequently used in critically ill patients with hemodynamic instability both in the emergency department (ED) as well as intensive care units (ICUs). Typically, vasopressors are given through central venous catheters (CVCs) as opposed to peripheral intravenous (PIV) access due to the concerns about adverse events (i.e. tissue ischemia/necrosis) associated with extravasation through…
The presence of sudden cardiac death is estimated to occur 300,000 to 350,000 annually with over 90% of such deaths as a results of ventricular fibrillation (VF). ACLS guidelines dictate that after addressing reversible causes or factors leading to the arrhythmia (hypoxia, electrolyte disturbances, mechanical factors, volume depletion), defibrillation should be performed with 360 J…