LITFL’s first ‘Postcard from the Edge’, a series highlighting the emerging field of International Emergency Medicine, features Australian IEM trailblazer Associate Professor Chris Curry.
Jesus Saves
December 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
The story of Alastair Coutts and Bob Eason as they try to save a dying patient in a small wooden hut in the Solomon islands with only basic equipment and a little help from Jesus.
MicroGnomic Marine Envenoming
September 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Paralysis and a head lump
September 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 5 year old girl is unable to walk and is becoming progressively weaker. She also complained of a lump on her head. Can you make the diagnosis?
Blinded by the Light
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Wilderness Medicine
June 27, 2010 By 7 Comments
The scope of wilderness medicine combines traditional medical specialities, particularly emergency medicine, sports medicine, military medicine and general practice, with pre-hospital care and rescue skills.
High Altitude Illness
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Environmental Enigma: One of your colleagues tells you he is going to climb Mt Kilimanjaro next month. He has never been to altitude before and asks you how he can prevent altitude sickness while on his trek…
Kokoda Medicine
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Dr Sean Rothwell and Dr David Rosengren led a research expedition to investigate the prevalence of exercise-associated hyponatraemia (EAH) on the Kokoda Trail – Tracking a killer (Kokoda’s Medical Mystery)
Getting into hot water
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The Venomous Art of Spitting
May 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Some of the cobras are venom spitters. Targeting the eyes of their enemies they can cause a chemical conjunctivitis and blindness. How do they do this?
