We review another misdirected and underdone ‘research’ article from the most recent issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia…
Clinical Quiz 022
September 29, 2010 By
A 25 year old man presents with a four day history of increasing left eye pain, photophobia and decreased vision.
Bashed, Blind and Bulging
September 21, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 35 year-old martial artist presents with loss of vision in his right eye after being on the wrong end of a spinning back fist. Can you save his eyesight?
Another Poke in the Eye
September 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A man was poked in the eye and now has a sharp pain on the surface of his eye and is photophobic. Can you diagnose and treat his condition?
Half an 8 ball
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A 26 year-old man sustained an injury of uncertain mechanism to his left eye while at the bottom of a ruck during a game of rugby. Can you sort it out for him?
The Ocular Ultrasound Challenge
August 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
Eyes are the perfect organ for ultrasound assessment in the emergency department. Think you know all about ocular ultrasound? Let’s find out…
Blown out
August 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
A 26 year-old man presents with left periorbital swelling and double vision after being hit in the eye by a high-speed squash ball. What is the diagnosis and management?
Coughing Kid and a Blood Red Eye
August 6, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 14 year-old boy is brought into the emergency department by his weary mother. She is worried about bleeding under the surface of his eye. Now what?
An Eyelid Lump
August 3, 2010 By 1 Comment
A 28 year-old man presents to the emergency department with a lump on his eyelid. He’s getting married in 2 weeks. What are you going to do about it?
The Red Eye Challenge
August 2, 2010 By 5 Comments
Things are humming along in the ‘Fast track’ area of the emergency department. You check the triage note of the next patient – RED EYE is written capitals.
