Rick Abbot, our ‘American ER Doc Gone Walkabout’, dives into the murky quagmire of medical costs in the United States and makes a comparison with what he experienced in Australia. At least he tries to…
Social Media in Medical Education
November 8, 2011 By 17 Comments
“…Just have a chat about that social media thingy, you know, ‘facebook’n’stuff’ – nothing fancy, just the basics – after all it is a lunchtime session so don’t expect more than a handful of attendees…”
VT or not VT? That is the question…
August 24, 2011 By 8 Comments
“VT or not VT? That is the question…” you muse. Then your patient Bill says “A shock, a shock, my kingdom for a shock”…
Snookered
August 23, 2011 By 7 Comments
A case-based Q&A on the assessment and management of patients presenting with suspected rectal foreign bodies.
Private Health Care in Indonesia
August 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Sick of your patients waiting in the ED for life saving treatment as a result of interminable ICU / CCU bed-block? Worry no more…move to Indonesia
Resources for Ocular Emergencies
July 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
We review another misdirected and underdone ‘research’ article from the most recent issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia…
A Problem with Plumbing
April 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The plumbing problem is this: a man has a urinary catheter in situ, it won’t come out. What are you going to do about it?
Emergency Ultrasound
March 16, 2011 By 5 Comments
March 2011 sees @EBMedicineʼs Emergency Medicine Practice examine the evidence surrounding the use of Ultrasound in the Emergency Department.
Six True Emergencies
March 15, 2011 By 10 Comments
Does your mind go blank at a code? If you remember the six true emergencies you’ll do fine…
Ten Commandments of Emergency Radiology
January 9, 2011 By 4 Comments
The ‘Ten Commandments of Emergency Radiology’ according to Touquet et al (1995).
