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Trauma! Abdominal Injuries

A Q&A overview of abdominal injuries resulting from major trauma. Can you recognise and manage the common and important abdominal organ injuries in the ED?

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Lewis Conner

Lewis Atterbury Conner (1867-1950) was an American cardiologist. Conner sign (1926) - dull percussion R lower posterior lung field in pericardial effusion

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Biot respiration

Description Biot respiration History 1876 – Biot studied patients with Cheyne–Stokes respiration at l’Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. In a 16-year old male with tuberculous meningitis he observed a previously undescribed pattern of breathing which he termed ‘rhythme meningitique‘. He found the…

Camille Biot

Camille Biot (1850 – 1918) was a French physician.  Most famous for describing Biot breathing. Biography Born 19 December 1850 Chatenoy-le-Royal, France Intern at Hôtel Dieu Hospital in Lyon, France Practiced in Maçon in 1875 Became member of L’Académie de…

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Toxicodendron dermatitis

First of all, you can transfer urushiol from one skin part to another. However, only in the first 30 minutes after contact, and the only times it has been reported are from hands to genitalia. Thus, wash your hands before…

Google Medic Update

Google Medic Update – EAT protocol

Google Medic Update How does this affect #FOAMed search? In theory this is a real positive for #FOAMed search and the global curation and presentation of high quality medical education Google researches, reviews and validates health/medical sites and provides top…

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Trauma! Spinal Injury

A Q&A approach to traumatic spinal injury that provides an overview focusing on the initial assessment and management in the emergency department.