Mahogany Myoglobinuria
A 72 year old female is admitted following an emergency abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Explain the biochemical results and brown urine
Month December 2018
Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
The eponym 'Wegener Granulomatosis' has been replaced with the term 'Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)'. This transition was in part to achieve nomenclature symmetry with Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) and Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg-Strauss); and to remove any historical association with Friedrich Wegener following revelations of his association with the Nazi Party in World War II
Hans Reiter
Hans Conrad Julius Reiter (1881-1969) was a German physician and social hygienist. Associated with Reiter Syndrome - known now as Reactive arthritis
Hans Asperger
Biography Medical Eponyms Asperger syndrome Major Publications References
Friedrich Wegener
Friedrich Wegener (1907-1990) was a German pathologist. Affiliated with Wegener granulomatosis, now termed granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)
Verdant waste
You manage a young male with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. You are called to review because the patient has started to pass green urine
The Dark Art of IVC Ultrasound
Justin Bowra flexed his skeptical muscles as he took on the dark art of IVC Ultrasound at SMACC in his talk on 'IVC Ultrasound: The Ultimate Myth'.
How Green is my urine
Casual perusal of the output from a patients indwelling catheter revelaed green urine. What are the commonest causes of this unusual urine?
Insulin for verapamil overdose
Early use of high-dose insulin euglycemic therapy (HIET) for verapamil toxicity (Calcium channel blocker toxicity)
Sailing expeditions gone wrong
Ah, sailing. The joy that can be had utilizing just the wind to move effortlessly across the water. At least, that’s what it looks like to the untrained observer. Even casual sailing requires a bit of effort, and if there’s…
Albrecht von Graefe
Albrecht von Gräfe (1828 – 1870) was a German ophthalmologist. Founder of scientific ophthalmology, Graefe sign (1864)
CCC Update 001
An update on what's new and what's been polished up a bit in the Critical Care Compendium. We highlight topics on tracheostomy, ventilator discontinuation and extubation.