Starvation as an adaptive response by Harris
Is mum always right ? Roger Harris' evolutionary approach to feeding in the ICU. Are we fighting mother nature?

Is mum always right ? Roger Harris' evolutionary approach to feeding in the ICU. Are we fighting mother nature?
Evolution and inflammation. Karim Brohi critiques our approach to sepsis and how we should consider more judicious, multi-directional approach.
The 1%. Jeremy Cohen examines what makes us unique. Are there observable genetic traits that will determine how we respond to severe illness and can we measure them?
Exploration medicine. Glenn Singleman enthralls the crowd with tales of the deep, his experiences following James Cameron into the Mariana trench.
Rob mac Sweeney dissects the current evidence base that governs our diagnosis and management of ARDS. Distressing results.
Jeff Lipman explores how our conventional regimes for drug administration may be drastically underperforming when treating our critically ill patients
Karel Habig reveals exciting, emerging technologies that have the potential to revolutionise pre-hospital care.
Casey Parker examines what makes us human. The principles and practice of empathy in critical care, the importance of introspection. How to improve your practice.
Deidre Murphy on Murphy's Law. The importance of training, planning and preparing for the worst. ECMO emergencies
Sarah Webb highlights how the upskilling of critical care nursing staff can make for more efficient and effective high acuity care teams.
Little Adults? Fran Lockie examines our approach to critically ill children and the importance of sticking with our tried and tested formulae.
Resus room Feng shui. Tim Leeuwenburg on 'training hard to fight easy'. Challenges and strategies for the remote emergency department.
The best way to convey the worst. Steve Philpot highlights flaws in our approach to discussions surrounding terminal illness and palliative care.
In Troponin we trust? Rick Body examines the clinical approach to the diagnosis of ACS, how our judgement can be notoriously wrong.
From ECPR to ECMO. Steve Bernard examines evolving trends and technology for post-arrest care in Australia.
Scott Weingart unveils his mantra for the surgical airway, whilst exploring its vital role and the stigma surrounding it.
Commonly missed catastrophes. Rob Rogers expertly details strategies for improving our early identification of aortic dissection.
Tales from past lives. Deniz Tek regales the crowd with unlikely parallels between his other loves; music, aviation and emergency medicine.
Louise Cullen and Rick Body fuel a contentious debate on the clinical significance of the high sensitivity troponin assay. Will your patients benefit from that extra digit ?
Louise Cullen and Rick Body fuel a contentious debate on the clinical significance of the high sensitivity troponin assay. Will your patients benefit from that extra digit ?
Scott Weingart revisits his famous video, illustrating how awake intubation can be done efficiently and effectively, with the proper preparation.
Scott Weingart revisits his famous video, illustrating how awake intubation can be done efficiently and effectively, with the proper preparation.
John Hinds delivers on his promise of ‘in extremis’ whilst exploring the unique patterns of injury seen in high speed motorcycle trauma.
Westafer, Lauren — Adventures in FOAM: Gizmo Idolatry or effective learning? The allure of false idols? Lauren Westafer examines how FOAMed compares to traditional medical education. Are patient outcomes being affected?
Ray Raper examines the continued use of the pulmonary artery catheter in critical care. Are alternative monitors up to the task ?
John Myburgh on the misunderstood craniectomy. The management of raised ICP and what we do when our options run out.
Mark Wilson gives an expert rundown of the fundamental principles of ICP monitoring.
Steve McGloughlin on tactics and treatment. Critical care specialties as the frontline for the assesment and management of exotic diseases.
Scott Weingart simplifies emergent data on our approaches to early, goal-directed therapy in sepsis. How a little goes a long way.
Education as an Intervention. Damian Roland highlights how patient outcomes should be a benchmark for the quality of our teaching.