Another great video from SAEM12 – The creators of the EDUS2 project tell us about their ED ultrasound simulator.
Aussie Hospital Social Media 2012
April 18, 2012 By 6 Comments
This month we present the latest in our academics without titles series. We research, review and present the Australian Hospitals social media networks for 2012
Septris
February 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Septris is a game all about sepsis, provided in a cool interactive online learning format.
Open wide…
November 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
Ever wondered what the ultrasound boys do in the ‘sonocave’? The chaps from UltrasoundVillage.com take us through Tonsillar Ultrasound.
Learning by Spaced Repetition
November 16, 2011 By 19 Comments
Learning by spaced repetition is a useful strategy for long-term knowledge acquisition in medicine. But what is spaced repetition and how can you put it into practice?
Samson and Sanuk New Toys
April 19, 2011 By 2 Comments
Juggling work commitments, family life and writing can be tricky. However, new vigour and inspiration has been instilled with the arrival of some geeky new toys from Samson and Sanuk Australia.
The S-CUT
April 16, 2011 By 5 Comments
LITFL reviews the S-CUT a dynamic new, simple and easy device for removing leathers/clothes in the critically ill trauma patient.
Seizing and No Access!!!
March 22, 2011 By 7 Comments
A review of the effectives and use of intraosseous devices in the emergency department.
A Motorcyclist’s Irreparable Injury
January 19, 2011 By 3 Comments
aka Trauma Tribulation 008 A 26 year-old male was BIBA after falling off his stationary motorbike at a set of traffic lights. C-spine precautions were removed following palpation of his neck and assessment of his sphincter tone. Initially, his only complaint was pain to his right thumb, presumably from a hyperextension injury. However a detailed [...]
Defibritazer Update
January 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
UCEM’s new Defibritazer BP50KV device promises to revolutionise the way we practice medicine in the Waiting Room. Interest in the device has reached fever pitch. Some insane individual has even gone as far as designing a Defibritazer BP50KV T-shirt: Meanwhile @Lyall has kindly volunteered to take part in the demonstration of this device at the [...]
