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Month November 2017

Sophistry and Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

Are we dealing with myth or medicine, dogma or doggy doo, science or sophistry? Question: What causes T wave inversion on the ECG in the setting of some subarachnoid haemorrhages? Current explanation Because the sympathetic storm induced causes subendocardial myocardial…

Emergency Musical Interlude

EMI 009: Not Enough Perfusion

Emergency Musical Interlude (EMI) 009: Not enough perfusion The generic standard of mediocrity underpinning the Emergency Musical Interlude series has just taken a step forward with “Not Enough Perfusion” by Pramänik MDMC. A tribute to Conrad Fischer, M.D. Music production by…

Emergency Musical Interlude

EMI 008: Ms. Butt Meddler

Gastroenterologist Patricia Raymond takes medicine seriously, and herself lightly. Ms. Butt Meddler advocates "small choices that lead to big health".
SMACC Chicago

Failing Spectacularly

We’re an odd bunch of people, we critical care practitioners. We perform a role defined by its high stakes, and we go at it with high intensity training, communication, and language. We learn that we must train like the military…

Emergency Musical Interlude

EMI 006: Finals Countdown

Trying to assist with an educational session for the upcoming Fellowship examinations...reminded me of this great Emergency Musical Interlude from the awesome Amateur Transplants with @amateursuman and Adam Kay
Emergency Musical Interlude

EMI 004: Let it flow

Once again ZDoggMD has come up with an anthem for the masses, the prostate masses that is...'Let it Flow' the latest Frozen parody