This week’s ECG Exigency serves up 5 different risky rhythm strips. Each tells a story. Can you work out what is happening before its too late? What would you do to save the day?
UCEM defTox initiative
September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Clostridium deficile has for many years been a serious hospitals acquired infection, causing severe diarrhoea in antibiotic treated debilitated patients. The infected patients continue to be a drain on the system, taking up beds as treatment continues. Cdr. Biscuit is now leading the paradigm shift.
Kids, Cuts and Clinical Care
September 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A preview of Management Of Wounds In The Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice, 12(9).
Another Poke in the Eye
September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A man was poked in the eye and now has a sharp pain on the surface of his eye and is photophobic. Can you diagnose and treat his condition?
Paracetamol/ Acetaminophen Overdose
September 4, 2010 By 4 Comments
A sneak peak at this month’s review from EBMedicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice: An Evidence-Based Approach to Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) Overdose.
UCEM Helps Bedbound Nation
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
UCEM’s Egerton Y. Davis IV arrived today to help resolve the stagnant Federal Infection that is keeping Australia bed-bound with a well hung Parliament.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 029
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Time to challenge that cerebral cortex and put on those ‘mental’ dancing shoes as we trip the light fantastic of medical trivia, and lift the latch on the cage of the tiger of tease…the Funtabulously, Frivolous Friday Five…
Morning after cheese
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Emergency contraception has always been a difficult issue to achieve a consensus on, but family planning strategies are integral to a sustainable future human population.
Extraordinary Cries
September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
A 13 year-old boy’s chest and throat feels tight and he feels as though he can’t get any air in. Ventolin hasn’t helped. Can you diagnose and manage this case?
Dr Finnbarr Walsh In Memoriam
September 1, 2010 By 7 Comments
Finnbarr was a wonderful man, a faithful friend and an amazing doctor. It is humbling to see how many lives he touched. Kind, compassionate and generous beyond compare, Finn truly was a gentleman and a scholar.
