You are at handover. The day shift registrar stumbles towards the weary tunnel of egress and casually relates the story of your next patient…
A Doctor’s Touch
October 20, 2011 By 2 Comments
Abraham Verghese presents an awe-inspiring talk on the physical exam.
Utopian Solution to Brain Failure
April 26, 2011 By 5 Comments
Feeling unprepared for your upcoming FACEM Part 2 emergency medicine examination? Suffering from brain failure? Don’t worry, UCEM have the solution thanks to pioneering work by neurosurgeon Robert J. White.
Toxoplasmosis and World Cup Glory
July 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
Radiological Oddity #018
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This 42-year old male was receiving TPN via a PICC line following recent abdominal surgery. A CTPA requested to investigate chest pain revealed some unexpected findings.
Quiz Surgery 009
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A 76 year old female with a history of controlled atrial fibrillation presents to the emergency department with severe central abdominal pain of 2 hours duration.
Quiz Administration 004
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A number of staff have been assaulted over the last 6 months in your emergency department.
Quiz Resus 004
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Quiz Medicine 001
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Quiz Surgery 001
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Scenario A 68 year old morbidly obese woman with chronic airway limitation and ischaemic heart disease is brought to your emergency department with severe abdominal pain. There is a strong clinical suspicion of pancreatitis. Question Describe your assessment and risk stratification of this patient. (100%) Answer Answer and Interpretation FACEM SAQ Exam 2009.1 – Question [...]
