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Strong Ionic Difference (SID)

Strong Ionic Difference (SID)

Strong Ionic Difference (SID) is a concept used to understand and predict the behavior of pH in biological systems, particularly in human physiology. It is related to the concept of acid-base balance in the body.
The SID is calculated as the difference between the sum of strong cations...

Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice

Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice

The Use of Intravenous Saline in Human Patients: A Detrimental Practice
Abstract
Intravenous (IV) saline solutions have been a mainstay in medical practice for decades, used for fluid resuscitation, electrolyte replacement, and other purposes. However, mounting evidence suggests that...

COVID-19 Vaccines are widely available, effective, and safe

COVID-19 Vaccines are widely available, effective, and safe

Vaccine Efficacy: In human trials, the Pfizer vaccine was compared to a placebo in 43,448 people. During the study, 170 participants developed COVID-19. When the study blind was broken, it was revealed that 162 of these people had received the placebo. Only eight were in the vaccine group. Of 10...

Resuscitation Group - Costa Rica Training Sessions

Resuscitation Group - Costa Rica Training Sessions

Dr Max Morales, Resuscitation Group Medical Director Costa Rica and Instructor, began annual training the Costa Rica Medevac and COVID 19 Repatriation Teams. This session began with Spanish language ACLS, PALS, and BCLS courses over a five-day session.
Last year The Resuscitation Group...

Is the “scoop and run” mentality killing our cardiac arrest patients?

Is the “scoop and run” mentality killing our cardiac arrest patients?

The odds of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) are significantly better when resuscitation efforts are continued on scene, as opposed to being performed while the patient is being transported to the hospital, a large observational study has found.
The process of moving a patient...

Restaurants May Play A Key Role in SARS-CoV-2 Spread

Restaurants May Play A Key Role in SARS-CoV-2 Spread

Restaurants appear to play a key role in the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study on transmission. "Masks cannot be effectively worn while eating and drinking, whereas shopping and numerous other indoor activities do not preclude mask use," write Kiva A. Fisher, PhD, from the CDC, and...

Ketamine – Because There Really Isn’t A Downside

Ketamine – Because There Really Isn’t A Downside

The use of ketamine in emergency and critical care medicine is a relatively new concept in the USA, despite the reality that ketamine has been used in hospitals throughout the world for several decades and remains throughout the decades on the World Health Organization Model List of Essential...

The Problem With Saline....

The Problem With Saline....

Recently a critical care specialist at one of The Resuscitation Group ACLS EP courses remarked that normal saline is the most dangerous drug in common use today, and it is most certainly not a physiological resuscitation fluid.
While we do believe there are issues of significant weight with...

National Nurses Day Message


National Nurses Day takes on a new meaning in the year 2020, this year. Nurses have been the front line in a battle to save patients dying from COVID-19 around the world. Nurses have committed themselves daily to difficult, dangerous, and draining work; while putting themselves at risk of...