Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog
Emergency Medicine education blog
In the critical care specialties we have to make things happen, sometimes this involves life-saving actions that may have never before performed. We must be ready, after all, in the words of Peter Safar, “it’s up to us to save the world!” Cliff Reid tells us how.
I’ve always thought ‘GP proceduralist’ is a very understated term for people who should really be considered the ‘MacGyvers of medicine’. GP proceduralists in remote Australia are what most doctors were maybe eighty years ago — and what most of us dreamed of being when we went into medical school: having a baby? They’ll deliver [...]
The mystery of chronic pain highlights an inspiring TED talk by paediatric anaesthesiologist and chronic pain specialist Elliot Krane.
So, what are you gonna use for this rapid sequence intubation — roc or sux? Can you answer the hard questions to determine once and for all, whether roc rocks and sux sucks or if it should be the other way around?
Back from the Dead highlights the fascinating documentary by Dr Kevin Fong investigating a pioneering technique of extreme cooling that is being used to bring people back from the dead.
The Ballad of Eric’s Prostate starts with an unusual finding hidden inside a patient’s jocks…
Get ready for an insanely edutaining roller-coaster ride through the perils of ruling the resus… Oh, and try to stay out of the courtroom if you can.
The LITFL team have scoured the web to find the best collection of online instructional videos known to man or woman to help you ‘own the airway’!
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