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EQUIP: Rapid Infuser Belmont

22/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay
Categories Anaesthesia, Cardiothoracic surgery, Emergency Medicine, Equipment Library, Intensive Care Tags bleeding, Device, Equipment, Transfusion, Trauma

EQUIP: Ophtlamoscope Panoptic

22/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay
Categories Emergency Medicine, Equipment Library Tags Device, Equipment, Examination, Eye, Ophthalmology

EQUIP: FNE Storz

22/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay
Categories Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine, Equipment Library, Intensive Care Tags Device, endoscopy, Equipment, Fibreoptic, layngoscopy

EQUIP: EZ-IO

22/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay

Tibial insertion site: Humeral insertion site:

Categories Emergency Medicine, Equipment Library Tags Device, Equipment, Intra-osseous, Needle

EQUIP: Ring Cutter GEM II

22/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay

Be sure to use water-based gel as advised, otherwise the heat transfer may burn the finger.

Categories Emergency Medicine, Equipment Library Tags Device, Equipment, Trauma

EQUIP: NGT Bridle

22/05/202522/05/2025 by Dr Stuart McLay

There are different brands. Here’s one. AMT Bridle Pro Nasal Tube Retaining System

Categories Equipment Library, Hepatology, Intensive Care Tags Device, Equipment

Epicardial pacing – how to do a skin lead

30/06/2024 by Dr Stuart McLay

Epicardial pacing wires are inserted after cardiac surgery. Often ventricular, sometimes ventricular AND atrial. Off-pump surgeries often do not have wires. Key principles: Technique:

Categories Cardiothoracic surgery, Intensive Care, Pacing Tags Cardiothoracic surgery, Equipment, Intensive care, Pacing, Procedure

Incision and Drainage Kit List

03/04/202602/06/2021 by Dr Stuart McLay

Checklist of equipment required for incision and drainage of superficial abscesses in emergency and bedside settings.

Categories Kit Lists Tags Abscess, Equipment, Kit Lists, minor surgery, Minor Surgical Kit Lists, Procedure, Surgery

Speculum Examination Kit List

03/04/202602/06/2021 by Dr Stuart McLay

Checklist of equipment required for speculum examination and basic gynaecological assessment in clinical settings.

Categories Kit Lists Tags Equipment, Examination Kit Lists, Gynaecology, Kit Lists, Procedure, speculum

Lateral Canthotomy Kit List

03/04/202602/06/2021 by Dr Stuart McLay

Checklist of equipment required for emergency lateral canthotomy to relieve orbital compartment syndrome and preserve vision.

Categories Kit Lists Tags Emergency Medicine, emergency procedure, Equipment, Kit Lists, Neurological Procedure Kit Lists, ophthalmic, Ophthalmic Procedure Kit Lists, Orbital Compartment Syndrome, Procedure
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