A 3 year-old boy ingested 50 mg/kg elemental iron 2 hours ago. You are called for advice about the management of iron poisoning from a remote hospital.
Melioidosis a disease of surprises
May 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Melioidosis is a fascinating disease, with a distinct geography, a wide range of clinical presentations and a complex pathogenesis. These factors all contribute to the public health challenge it presents in this region. Burkholderia pseudomallei.
Facebookville General Hospital
May 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Facebookville General Hospital has a number of well established Departments, some seriously important staff members and the occasional patient. The Life in the Fast Lane team have combined with the Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine to help coagulate our disparate colleagues to create a unifying hospital and departmental structure.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 014
May 21, 2010 By 3 Comments
Feeling a bit wound-up…feeling a bit frazzled by Friday? Try the Friday 5 medical trivia quiz with questions on Kehr’s sign, ancient rubber, scybalum’s and Texas Sharp Shooters
Faecaloma with cathartic bowel
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A long-term inpatient from a Psychiatric hospital presents to the Emergency Department with gradual onset of abdominal swelling over four weeks and acute generalised abdominal pain over the last 24 hours.
Chloroquine poisoning?
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Two chloroquine tablets have gone missing and the 2 year-old suspect is ‘keeping mum’ about it. Now what do you do? What if life-threatening toxicity occurs?
UCEM Position Statement on Healthcare Reform
May 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Corrosive ingestion
May 19, 2010 By 2 Comments
A child has scooped up crystals from a sink and put them in his mouth, resulting in immediate distress. How will you manage this corrosive injury?
More Loathing in WA
May 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Western Australia’s radiology image viewing system is making many doctors unhappy. Stress reduction kit provided.
