We recently featured a video on what could turn out to be the emergency medicine/ critical care ‘Trial of the Year’… That’s right, the FEAST Trial:
A Surprising FEAST
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A surprising FEAST: “Fluid boluses significantly increased 48-hour mortality in critically ill children with impaired perfusion in… resource-limited settings in Africa.”
Penile Zipper Entrapment!
November 1, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 6-year old boy presents to ED in agony after entrapping his penis in the zipper of his new jeans. He is very distressed, unable to lay still or co-operate, and every movement of his legs makes him scream in pain as the fabric tugs on his sequestered foreskin. Do you have the skills to set him free?
Ds and Vs, and can’t stand up
October 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
A 5 year old boy presents vomiting and diarrhoea. He is very weak, to the point where he’s been having trouble standing up. Can you get him back on his feet?
FARES method for Shoulder Reduction
October 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
The FARES technique for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations as demonstrated by the guys at Keeping Up with Emergency Medicine.
Baby Tim’s Cries
September 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
Baby Tim is 3 months-old and has been crying inconsolably. His exhausted mother has brought him into the emergency department at one in the morning desperate for help. Can you help her?
Needing a Diagnostic Kick-start
September 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A 4 year-old boy has been brought to the emergency department by his worried parents. He has had fevers for the past 6 days. Can you kickstart this diagnosis?
Splat! A vomiting infant
August 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
An infant is brought in by his concerned parents. Splat! Vomiting is the presenting complaint. Can you work out what’s going on and help this sick baby?
Radiology Quiz 027
August 1, 2010 By
An 11 year old boy has an isolated head injury after falling from a skateboard 10 hours ago. He has a GCS of 4 with decerebrate posturing.
Ethylene glycol inebriation
May 31, 2010 By 2 Comments
A 5 year-old boy is ‘off his face’ after drinking what looked like a nice bottle of cordial. It was actually radiator coolant. You are called for advice.
