Radiological cacophony

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Found this radiological cacophony and asked the trainees to define the abnormalities…how many can you find?

UltraSMACC’s SMACC CLUB ‘How To’

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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

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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?

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Can you spot the “deliberate” mistake and solve the puzzle of this unusual ECG tracing?

Amal Mattu’s EKG Videos

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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A man has been stabbed near his right clavicle. Is his chest x-ray normal? What needs to be done?