EM Cases Episode 83 - 5 Critical Care Controversies from SMACC Dublin: I had the great opportunity to gather some of the brightest minds in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care from around the world (Mark Forrest from U.K., Chris Nickson from Australia, Chris Hicks from Canada and Scott Weingart from U.S.) at the SMACC Dublin Conference and ask them about 5 Critical Care Controversies and concepts:

How to best prepare your team for a resuscitation

Optimum fluid management in sepsis

Direct vs. video laryngoscopy as first line tool for endotracheal intubation

Early vs. late trauma intubation

Whether or not to attempt a thoracotomy in non-trauma centres

The discussion that ensued was enlightening...