Now that we know what NOT to do and what not to say as patients in the ED. The next question is, what shouldn’t we wear as a patient to the ED? Here are the Top 10 things NOT to wear to the ED.
The ‘sniff a poison’ challenge
February 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
As you are reviewing a poisoned patient you notice an unusual scent on their breath… Welcome to the ‘Sniff a Poison’ Challenge!
UCEM Warns Against ADHD Treatment
February 19, 2010 By 5 Comments
Today, UCEM’s Professor Stickler warned of the negative consequences of the current epidemic of methylphenidate and dexamphetamine used for the treatment of Attention Deficit/ Hypersensitivty Disorder (ADHD) in young people.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five #001
February 19, 2010 By 4 Comments
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia.
The word trivia is derived from the Latin word trivium which means tri-three, via -way, i.e. where three ways meet namely grammar, rhetoric and logic. So sit back, relax and see how much trivia you can dig out of that noggin.
UCEM Recruitment Drive
February 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UCEM Promotes ‘Toughen Up’ Pill
February 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
Following on from its campaign against Softness, the Pharmacological Hegemony of the UCEM is pleased to announce, in conjunction with TTFU Pharmaceuticals the release of its new pill.
The Summing Up
February 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Legless Lizard?
February 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
If you go to enough talks on snakebite envenoming you’ll be familiar with the part of the talk where the speaker asks:
“How can you tell this is a legless lizard?”
There is always someone who replies:
“Because it doesn’t have legs.”
UCEM Promises Communication Training
February 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Making Sense
February 12, 2010 By 3 Comments
How do experienced clinicians see beyond the superficial and understand the trouble brewing behind the scenes, seemingly before there is any warning? Where does such an unearthly prescience of what is about to happen come from? How is it that one sees what another doesn’t?
Being an expert clinician is not just a matter of making the right decisions, it is a matter of knowing when there is a decision to be made. This process is called ‘sense-making’.
