A hundred years on

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I had the great fortune to pick up an original edition of “Diseases and Remedies – 1898″ on a recent second hand book shopping spree in Dunedin, New Zealand.

Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 057

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Some fun figures well worth engraving on the surface of your encephalon if you’re an emergency or critical care doc in this week’s FFFF.

6th Annual SKINS Cup

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This day…June 2nd 2011, marked the 6th running of the SKINS Cup…A classic 100m dash with staggered handicapped starts akin to the Stawell Gift

A Surprising FEAST

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A surprising FEAST: “Fluid boluses significantly increased 48-hour mortality in critically ill children with impaired perfusion in… resource-limited settings in Africa.”

45 Seconds – Memoirs of an ER Doctor

Tornado hospital

Dr. Kevin Kikta was one of two emergency room doctors on duty at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO on Sunday, May 22, 2011 when a destructive tornado hit the hospital.

UCEM rifles fondling members for secretary

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UCEM call upon fondling members to submit their resume to fill the vacant position of General Secretary.

Palmaris slapus abdominus

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Recently I treated a patient with alcohol induced Palmaris slapus abdominus. This rare condition is prevalent amongst athletes