A 75 year old man with a history of fibrosing alveolitis, on home oxygen presented with chest and neck pain, a strange and altered voice and itchy sensation in his throat, and swelling of his neck. It had gradually worsened over 10 days prior to presentation
The fourth rule of Expensive Scare Medicine is: 'If you measure something and it is not normal, make it normal if it is safe to do so'. But beware! This can lead to a dangerous and insatiable desire for 'euboxia' - the pathophysiological state whereby 'all boxes on a pathology print-out are in the normal range'.
UCEM's neurologists unveil the biological basis for the character divide between surgeons and anaesthetists. These functional neuroanatomical maps reveal all.
Compartment Syndrome. CS is a limb threatening condition caused by raised pressure within a facial compartment.
Your first referral to an inpatient team can be daunting. As a waiting room MUPPET it is often your first opportunity to put into practice lessons learned from years of medical pimping. The UCEM hopes to demonstrate through a series of video tutorials, the alternate sloughing methods employed by internal specialists. Awareness of sloughing tactics will greatly assist in refining your referral skills.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 217 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Clinical Toxicologist Andre Dawson shares his knowledge and experience of organophosphate poisoning in 'Tox Asian Style' at SMACC.
Klotz' recount of Brindley's 1983 lecture on erectile dysfunction is truly unforgettable.
A young male is unconscious and on his way to your hospital. Bystanders confirm he has been depressed and taken an overdose. The paramedics are worried about his ECG..."it looks weird and his QRS is very wide". The following tox tute will guide you through managing this patient.
70 y/o male from Case 105 underwent DC cardioversion and this is his post cardioversion ECG. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG
Anatomy of a 3D Printer: Video walkthrough of desktop FDM type 3D printers
Mastering Intensive Care with Andrew Davies: Episode 41: Rana Awdish - From In Shock to true connection with our patients