Found this radiological cacophony and asked the trainees to define the abnormalities…how many can you find?
UltraSMACC’s SMACC CLUB ‘How To’
February 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
The UltraSMACC team (Mike Mallin, Matt Dawson, Laleh Gharahbaghian and Mike Stone) kick off SMACC CLUB with a Google Hangout that sets the standard.
Ultrasound in EM
October 3, 2012 by 4 Comments
One area undergoing a considerable transformation is the field of ultrasound – here is a smattering (in no particular order) of the best resources online that we read.
Diagnosis, Wenckebach?
October 2, 2012 by 12 Comments
Can you spot the “deliberate” mistake and solve the puzzle of this unusual ECG tracing?
Amal Mattu’s EKG Videos
September 10, 2012 by 1 Comment
A shout out for Amal Mattu’s EKG Videos blog on the occasion of it’s first blog-birthday, featuring one of the best 20 minute teaching sessions on ECG interpretation ever!
Rorschach Test Revealed
August 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Last week’s Rorschach test is revealed for what it is, and a new F.UCEM is inducted into the hall of infamy.
A Really Tricky ABG?
July 31, 2012 by 40 Comments
Your challenge is to describe and interpret this ICU patient’s ABG results. Are you up to the task? F.UCEM status is on the line!
Dissociated Oxygen Saturations
July 17, 2012 by 5 Comments
What is the explanation for the discrepancy between the oxygen saturations on pulse oximetry and on arterial blood gas analysis in this patient?
ROSC, hypotension and an ECG exigency
July 12, 2012 by 4 Comments
A patient has had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, but thanks to great prehospital care has achieved ROSC. What does the ECG show? What do you need to do next?
Little Wound, Long Knife
June 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
A man has been stabbed near his right clavicle. Is his chest x-ray normal? What needs to be done?
