Cord prolapse
Cord Prolapse is when the umbilical cord lies in front of or beside the presenting part in the presence of ruptured membranes.
Category LITFL
Rhesus D Immunoglobulin
Amniotic Fluid Embolism is a rare catastrophic condition that occurs during labour, delivery or shortly after delivery. It is also known by the terminology of anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy.
Hypercalcaemia DDx
Hypercalcaemia: Nature: Bones, stones, groans and psychic moans. Usually associated with increased calcium release form bones and impaired renal removal and malignancy
Heneage Ogilvie
Sir William Heneage Ogilvie (1887-1971) was a British surgeon. Described Ogilvie Syndrome (1948) and Thomas sign (1955)
Antepartum haemorrhage
Antepartum haemorrhage (APH) is defined as any bleeding from the genital tract after the 20th week of pregnancy and before the onset of labour.
Amniotic Fluid Embolism
Amniotic Fluid Embolism is a rare catastrophic condition that occurs during labour, delivery or shortly after delivery. It is also known by the terminology of anaphylactoid syndrome of pregnancy.
Roser-Nélaton line
Roser-Nélaton line. The theoretical line drawn from the anterior superior spine of the ilium to tuberosity of the ischium, in the moderately flexed hip.
Edward Both
Edward Thomas (Ted) Both (1908-1987) was an Australian engineer, known as the ‘Edison of Australia’. Invented the Both respirator and Both electrocardiograph among many others
Adult CXR Cases 029
April 2023 Adult Emergency Medicine Chest X-ray interpretation with Angela Pikus, Mark Baumgarten, Alex Blackwell and Rosa Malloy-Post
Emergency Procedures
Introducing the SECOND iteration of the FOAMed online, peer reviewed, evidence based, Emergency Procedures app for iOS and android
Francis Dercum
Biography Medical Eponyms Major Publications References Biography Eponymous terms
Implantable Device Imaging 003
March 2023 Implantable device imaging and interpretation. extracorporeal membrane oxygen devices with Friedman, El-Arab and Lipitz