Above the Ears
Securing the endotracheal tube (ETT) for neuroprotection with cloth ties above the ears. The airway does not end once the tube passes the cords
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History of epidural needles and catheters
History of epidural needles and catheters from caudal access and loss of resistance to Tuohy, Curbelo and modern catheter design.
History of Spinal Needles
History of spinal needles from early lumbar puncture and Quincke cutting bevels to Greene, Whitacre and Sprotte atraumatic designs reducing PDPH.
Free Relaxation Resources
Free evidence-based relaxation resources for shift workers and clinicians, including yoga nidra, NSDR, cyclic sighing, meditation apps and soundscapes.
Presence, Purpose, and Recovery
Burnout, shift work, and sleep loss are ageing emergency physicians. A practical 30-minute framework to protect recovery, long-term health and longevity.
Practical Longevity Supplement Guide
A practical longevity supplement guide for shift workers and healthcare workers, covering omega-3, vitamin D3/K2, dosing, storage and monitoring tips.
Not Just Expensive Urine
Evidence-based supplements for shift-workers, including vitamin D, magnesium, omega-3, creatine, and the berberine-PSA trap.
The Physician Who Never Stops
Burnout, shift work, and sleep loss are ageing emergency physicians. A practical 30-minute framework to protect recovery, long-term health and longevity.
W. Wayne Babcock
William Wayne Babcock Jr (1872-1963), American surgeon linked to spinal anaesthesia, Babcock forceps, vein stripping, cranioplasty and surgical innovation.
Physician Longevity
Do doctors live longer? A data-driven look at physician longevity, the female physician paradox, and why emergency medicine is being left behind today.
Paracetamol or Acetaminophen?
Paracetamol or acetaminophen? Discover how one familiar analgesic was made, overlooked, rediscovered and given two different names worldwide.
History of fluorescein
Fluorescein: history, chemistry and modern eye uses—corneal staining, Seidel leak test, Jones drainage test and retinal angiography.