What single question unlocks the mystery of how a patient with hypokalemia had a cardiac arrest 30 minutes after being treated during retrieval?
Wide, Complex and Troublesome
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
aka Cardiovascular Curveball 013 A junior colleague asks if he can discuss a case with you. His patient is a 23 year-old man who presents with 2 hours of rapid regular palpitations associated with ‘not feeling quite right’. These symptoms came on while he was running on a treadmill at his local gym. He has [...]
The True Angina
December 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ludwig’s angina!! Do you know how to dominate this difficult condition in the ED?
Medically cleared?
November 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A young woman is ‘talking to voices’ and is admitted to the psychiatric unit. Does she have a mental illness, or is something else going on?
What is Orf?
November 4, 2011 By 4 Comments
Orf is a zoonotic infection occurring in humans which is characterised by erythematous weeping nodules found most commonly on the hands and feet
To thoracotomy, or not to thoracotomy?
August 30, 2011 By 5 Comments
A chest trauma patient lies before you. When would you perform an emergency thoracotomy? A case-based Q&A approach to the indications and contraindications.
Snookered
August 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
A case-based Q&A on the assessment and management of patients presenting with suspected rectal foreign bodies.
Therapeutic Showering
August 17, 2011 By 7 Comments
A review of the literature on the assessment and management of the patient suffering from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.
Resources for Ocular Emergencies
July 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
We review another misdirected and underdone ‘research’ article from the most recent issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia…
Planes, Pregnancy and Bleeding
July 7, 2011 By 10 Comments
A real case highlighting the challenges of managing the critically ill obstetric patient in remote regions of Australia.
