Category LITFL
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Moritz Roth

Moritz Roth (1839-1914) was a Swiss pathologist. He is eponymously associated with Roth spots (1872), which he first observed in the retina of patients with septicaemia.

ICE -Ian’s clinical emergencies 340

ICE 004: Chest pain ECG

A 64 year old man attends the ED after developing chest pain radiating to the jaw and right arm while playing tennis. The pain has now been present for nearly half an hour and continues unabated. Describe his ECG

Letter from America

Letter From America #3

The bang was provided by the force of nature otherwise known as William "Billy" Mallon, M.D. perhaps the most natural candidate for F.UCEM status alive today. His keynote consisted of a few trademark rants...

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Metabolic Mayhem

Two quick ECG problems for you this week. See if you can spot the common thread. This potassium with hyperkalemia, hypokalaemia

arcanum veritas LITFL 340

Crazy Bug Hunter 004

The Centenary of Australian tropical medicine is as good a time as any to recognize the contribution Anton Breinl made as one of the pioneer crazy bug hunters in our region.

ICE -Ian’s clinical emergencies 340

ICE 003: Leg skin rash

A 37 year old woman presents to the ED with a week long history of a tender rash on the lower limbs and feeling non-specifically unwell. There is no history of trauma.

FFFF-Feature Funtabulous LITFL 340

Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 186

Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF, introducing the Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 186

Paul Louis Duroziez (1826 – 1897) 340

Paul Louis Duroziez

Paul Louis Duroziez (1826 - 1897) was a French general practitioner, eponymous with Duroziez sign (1861) and Duroziez disease (1877).

Letter from America

Letter From America #2

Bushy tailed and bright-eyed, I found myself a seat at the trauma review precourse at USC Essentials of emergency medicine in San Francisco. Beneath the vent of an overenthusiastic air conditioning system I soon stopped shivering as profound hypothermia took an insidious hold.

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Post-op Pacing Puzzler

Nightshift, ICU and one of your post-op cardiac patients is showing some worrying Post-op Pacing Puzzler Possible Wenckebach Mobitz 1

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Groups

Emergency Medicine Ultrasound Groups (EMUGs) is a diverse group of Point-Of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) enthusiasts and advocates who strongly believe that the utilisation of clinician performed POCUS in the Emergency Department improves care, optimises management and saves lives.