Hyperkalaemia Clinical Case
George is a 72 year old male found collapsed at home on floor of his bedroom, incontinent of urine and faeces. He complained of significant pain in his right hip with shortening and rotation.
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Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 265
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 265
Urgencia UC: Conceptos 2017
My friends in Chile are at it again, Urgencia UC: Conceptos 2017 is rapidly approaching. This is a cutting edge emergency medicine conference featuring internationally recognised luminaries as well as an exciting bunch of local speakers. It will be great…
Urinary Catheterisation
Indications Contraindications: Choose the correct catheter Handy Hints: References and Links
Aubrey Hampton
Aubrey Otis Hampton (1900 - 1955) was an American Radiologist. Eponymously affiliated with Hampton hump and Hampton line
Philip S Wells
Biography Born Kincardine, Canada 1984 – Graduated with MD from the University of Ottawa 1989 – Achieved FRCP Internal Medicine Fellowship from the University of Ottawa 1991 – Achieved FRCP specialisation in haematology at McMaster University 1994 – MSc in…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 103
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 103 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Chilaiditi syndrome
Chilaiditi syndrome: symptomatic hepatodiaphragmatic interposition associated with abdominal pain, nocturnal vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal distension.
Demetrius Chilaiditi
Demetrius Chilaiditi (1883 – 1975) was an Austrian born, Ottoman Radiologist of Greek descent. Eponymously affiliated with Chilaiditi sign and syndrome described in 1910
Alfred Vulpian
Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (1826-1887) was a French neurologist.
Electromagnetic Interference
electromagnetic interference can affect the function of implanted electronic devices such as pacemakers and ICDs
Sidney Weinstein
Sidney Weinstein (1922 - 2010) was and American neuroscientist and neuropsychologist. Semmes-Weinstein monofilament test and the Weinstein Enhanced Sensory Test