Despite research I have yet to find another case report of a living, growing mollusk found a month after traumatic inoculation
Something in my eye, Doc
August 10, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A mechanic presents with something in his eye. Can you navigate the traps and pitfall of assessing and managing this common emergency presentation?
Paediatric Quiz 017
August 1, 2010 by
A 4 year old boy presents to the emergency department following a choking episode at home 30 minutes previously.
Condom Inhalation
July 24, 2010 by 4 Comments
With the Flu season upon us the Utopian College of Emergency for Medicine (UCEM) would like to remind all fondling members of their duty to take a full and appropriate past medical history. This includes a past sexual history…
Pediatric Perplexity 005
June 21, 2010 by 1 Comment
A toddler’s respiratory distress is getting worse. He is wheezy but not responsive to bronchodilators. Could Swedish furniture be the cause?
Nail Gun Injuries
June 10, 2010 by 1 Comment
Mr Ivor Plank attended the Emergency Department on the weekend having developed a painfully strong bond with an expensive piece of skirting board…Clinical review of nail gun injuries presenting to emergency departments and the management of penetrating nail injury.
Nasal foreign body, ketamine and laryngospasm
May 11, 2010 by 8 Comments
A case-based Q-and-A on procedural sedation using ketamine to remove a button battery from a child’s nose. What would you do? What if laryngospasm occurs?
Radiological Oddity #018
December 3, 2009 by Leave a Comment
This 42-year old male was receiving TPN via a PICC line following recent abdominal surgery. A CTPA requested to investigate chest pain revealed some unexpected findings.
Top 10 Foreign Bodies
October 29, 2009 by 4 Comments
Top 10 list of favorite ingested or inserted foreign bodies. Ingested or inserted foreign bodies are often best delineated with X-ray
