Classic CT brain pathology
Andrew Dixon from Radiopaedia covers all the common pathology seen on CT scans in critical care.
Month February 2020
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 304
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 304 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind The medical trivia FFFF.
vanPOCUS: 1st Trimester Obstetrics
Vancouver POCUS discusses how to perform and interpret trans-abdominal ultrasound for 1st trimester pregnancies, particularly when assessing for the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy versus an ectopic pregnancy.
Pharm 101: Spironolactone
ACEM Primary Pharmacology of Spironolactone: the Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Clinical uses; Adverse effects
Pharm 101: Nifedipine
ACEM Primary Pharmacology of Nimodipine: the Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Clinical uses; Adverse effects
Airway management
Adam Rehak provides practical pearls about managing the unexpected difficult airway; emphasising the importance of effective teamwork with the Vortex approach and the DAS guidelines.
vanPOCUS: Pulmonary POCUS
Vancouver POCUS present a review of pulmonary point of care ultrasound including pneumothorax, pleural effusion and B-lines by Dr. Lauren Arthurs.
Pipkin fracture
Pipkin classification of femoral head fracture designed by Garrett Pipkin (1904-1981) and first published 1957
Paediatric analgesia
Great pediatric care requires excellent pain management, and excellent pain management requires the recognition that sucrose is not a pain medication.
Simon and Neil get plastered
Practical guide: How to apply the backslab in adults and paediatrics. POP, plaster of paris, physical plaster cast back-slab technique
Getting a Leg Over
Following up on 'An easy way to get plastered' we extend the template program. Upper limbs are easy… the lower limbs are where we earn our money.