Useful links

Northland DHB

http://www.northlanddhb.org.nz

College of Intensive Care Medicine

https://www.cicm.org.au

College of Anaesthetists

http://www.anzca.edu.au

Life in the Fast Lane

http://lifeinthefastlane.com

Critical Care Reviews

http://www.criticalcarereviews.com

European Society of Intensive Care

http://www.esicm.org

Northland Rescue Helicopter

Homepage

ANZICS Clinical Trials Group

http://www.anzics.com.au/Pages/CTG/CTG-home.aspx

ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy July 20, 2026
Mike Cadogan and Robert Buttner ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy Review the principal ECG criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy, their historical development, diagnostic performance, limitations and modern use.
Dulcor July 15, 2026
Prof Pete Smith and Mike Cadogan Dulcor Dulcor: a proposed sweet sign of chronic inflammation, linking glycation and advanced glycation end-products with Celsus’s classical cardinal signs.
Can’t Intubate Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) July 14, 2026
Chris Nickson Can’t Intubate Can’t Oxygenate (CICO) CICO occurs when adequate alveolar oxygen delivery cannot be achieved despite best attempts at all three upper airway rescue techniques ("Lifelines"): face mask ventilation, supraglottic airway ventilation, and tracheal intubation. CICO management involves recognition of CICO, priming for FONA, and transition to FONA.