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Two pills can kill

April 12, 2010 By 9 Comments
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A small child has swallowed two unknown tablets. How would you manage this problem in the emergency department?

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Stung Inside A Stinger Net

March 27, 2009 By 1 Comment

It’s Christmas, and you’re called by a doctor who has recently arrived in Australia from the UK. He is in North Queensland looking after a 23 year-old female swimmer who doesn’t look at all well…

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Suboxone poisoning

March 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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The phone rings as you sit down for lunch. You are asked for advice concerning a drowsy 2 year-old boy who was brought in to a Children’s Emergency Department by his worried parents.

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