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Dr Gerard Fennessy

Specialist Intensive Care Physician working at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne. Interests: Shoulder Dislocations, Pain Management, End-of-life care, Organ Donation and ECGs.

About Dr Gerard Fennessy

Specialist Intensive Care Physician working at the Austin Hospital, Melbourne. Interests: Shoulder Dislocations, Pain Management, End-of-life care, Organ Donation and ECGs. | Twitter | Linkedin

ECG Rule of Fours

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update July 18, 2019

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aka ECG Interpretation Made Easy One day, in a town not too far from here, the ICU registrar (you) is admitting a 60 year old male, who has just been brought into the emergency department with profound weakness, and needed to be intubated for respiratory failure. They were struggling in the ER, all resuscitation bays […]

Six True Emergencies

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update July 18, 2019

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Does your mind go blank at a code? “Whenever I turn up to a MET call, all I do is rule out six things.” – the six true emergencies

What motivates us?

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update July 18, 2019

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Are you curious about what motivates us? Money? Think again. Watch this YouTube video by RSAnimate and Dan Pink on Motivation, and you might be surprised.

The Ballad of Eric’s Prostate

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update July 18, 2019

LITFL Medical Humor 340

The Ballad of Eric’s Prostate starts with an unusual finding hidden inside a patient’s jocks…

VT or not VT

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update September 8, 2019

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“VT or not VT? That is the question…” you muse. Then your patient Bill says “A shock, a shock, my kingdom for a shock”…

Respiratory Monitoring in the ED

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update July 18, 2019

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Emergency Medicine Critical Care (EMCC) is a brand new monthly publication by EB Medicine, the same folk that bring the monthly updates Emergency Medicine Practice (EMP) and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice (PEMP). If you haven’t had a chance to look over their reviews, then you are missing out on a great little study aid and […]

A Remorseless Poison

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update April 2, 2019

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A 20 year-old female had a polypharmacy overdose 36 hours ago. She has had symptoms of GI upset (nausea and vomiting), some anxiety and mild confusion. Her life is in your hands…

Post-cardiac arrest syndrome

by Dr Gerard Fennessy, last update March 26, 2019

CCC Critical Care compendium 340

Post-cardiac arrest syndrome (aka post-resuscitation syndrome). Occurs after return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following cardiorespiratory arrest and involves multiple systems
Reflects a state of whole-body ischaemia and subsequent reperfusion

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