CXR Case 151
A 54 year old male presents with chest pain radiating through to his upper back. LITFL Top 150 CXR
Year 2020
SARS-CoV-2 infection
COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection SuperSummary for students, nurses and physicians
Preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this episode focuses on the pandemic planning all ICUs should be doing - if they haven’t already been overwhelmed.
High Lateral STEMI
ST elevation primarily localised to leads I and aVL, usually associated with reciprocal ST depression and T wave inversion in inferior leads
COVID-19 a 3-step approach to intubation
Pragmatic Recommendations for Intubating Critically Ill Patients with Suspected COVID-19. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open.
Howard Hailey
Biography Medical Eponyms Hailey-Hailey disease (Familial Benign Chronic Pemphigus) Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Biography Eponymous terms
Hugh Hailey
Hugh Edward Hailey (1909-1963) was an American dermatologist
Esther L. Bloomberg
Esther Lillian Bloomberg (1907 - 1997) was an American technical chemist. Albright-Butler-Bloomberg disease (1937)
Gastric Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Gastric POCUS (point-of-care ultrasound) for the assessment of peri-procedural aspiration risk prior to induction of anaesthesia.
Westermark sign
Nils Johan Hugo Westermark (1892 - 1980) was a Swedish radiologist. Westermark sign (1938) of relative oligemia on CXR in pulmonary embolism
Virginia Apgar
Virginia Apgar (1909 – 1974) was an American Obsgtetric anesthesiologist. Eponymously affiliated with the Apgar score - to assess newborn child health.
COVID-19 airway management: better care through simulation
Dr Albert Chan from shares practical tips & resources for using simulation for Covid19 airway management based on the Hong Kong experience.