Lethal and insidious
Addiction is potentially the most lethal disease we encounter in medical practice. As emergency healthcare providers we can have an enormous impact on 'years of life lost' by managing this illness well.
Year 2020
Mild TBI and Concussion
Concussions have gained lay person attention over the past several years, due to high profile media stories from military conflict and professional sports.Also known as "mild" TBI, concussion affects millions of patients worldwide
Ultrasound in the Field
Jason Bowman reviews multiple papers that cover the merits of ultrasound use in the prehospital field.
Adolf von Strümpell
Ernst Adolf Gustav Gottfried von Strümpell (1853 - 1925) was a German neurologist. Strümpell signs, Strümpell-Lorrain disease, Marie-Strümpell disease and Westphal-Strümpell pseudosclerosis.
ICP Threshold Debate
ICP Threshold Debate: Wilson vs Myburgh Mark Wilson and John Myburgh discuss intracranial pressure. Some fundamentals, some history to put it all in perspective and all the issues with focusing on just one number. Fascinating insights from two true experts.…
Patients at the end of life
Mary Jo McVeigh explores the impact of abuse for children and young people and utilise a human rights construct for recovery.
FOAMed Resources: French
French language FOAM – Free Open Access Meducation (#FOAMed) – Medical education for anyone, anywhere, anytime.
Wake up Thrombolysis
Why keep fighting? 15 million strokes/year (WHO) >5 million permanently disabled >500,000 deaths Wake-up Strokes >20-25% occur during bedtime hours
Carl Wunderlich
Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich (1815 - 1877) was a German physician. Inventor of the clinical thermometer. Wunderlich syndrome and law
Adult CXR Cases 012
October 2020 Adult Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Travis Barlock, MD and Breeanna Lorenzen MD
In the eye of the storm
Ganesh Suntharalingam discussion of incident management in non-conventional, ICU-centred major incidents including the TGN1412 drug trial
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD): avascular necrosis (AVN) of the proximal femoral head. The disease is usually insidious in onset and may occur after an injury to the hip.