From Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Five funniest lines‘ courtesy of the Daily Telegraph: As Brüno, to an American fashion designer: “In Austria, the costume director is a more important job than doctors. Is it the same here?” Designer: “No, fashion isn’t thought of as seriously as the medical profession here.” Brüno: “That’s ridiculous.” Designer: “I think [...]
ED Case Presentation for Medical Students
June 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
I’ve recently checked out the awesome (and free!) EMRAP: Educator’s Edition. In the April podcast, among many other things, Rob Rogers and Michelle Lin talked about how medical students often struggle to orally present cases the ‘emergency medicine way’. I remember struggling as a student to focus on what was relevant and stick to the [...]
FACEM VAQ Trauma 003
June 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A 45 year old male presents to the emergency department with swollen, painful wrist following a fall onto the outstretched hand. – Transcaphoid perilunate fracture-dislocation
Awaiting the Chop
June 3, 2009 By 8 Comments
Feeble sunlight trickled through the dew-drenched windows. The patients were finishing their breakfasts. The medical student wiped the sleep from his eyes and followed the team into the next room. “Dr. Randall, Mr. Jackson hears better on his left side”, the house officer volunteered the hard-won knowledge to his consultant. “Or should that be: worse [...]
Basic Web Definitions
June 1, 2009 By 1 Comment
On a daily basis we enter information into this medium and wait expectantly for a vibrant and dynamic return for our efforts – but what do all the letters, numbers and symbols actually mean?
