Thomas sign
Thomas's sign: Silver, aluminium or metallic coloured stools. Caused by the combination of cholestatic (acholic) pale stools secondary to CBD obstruction and the black-tar colour malaena.
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Implantable Device Imaging 004
May 2024 Implantable device imaging and interpretation. Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts with Friedman, Patterson and Miller
James Douglas
James Douglas (1675 - 1742) was a Scottish physician and anatomist. Pouch of Douglas; folds of Douglas; and line of Douglas
Network Five: LGBTQIA+ Identity & Healthcare.
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 29 reviewing papers on LGBTQIA+ identity and healthcare!
Cardiac Arrest – the 5 C’s
Cardiac Arrest - the 5 C's with Cliff Reid. Causes Of Cardiac Arrest You NEVER Thought Of?! Meet The Hs & Ts & Cs!
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 359
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 359 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 358
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 358 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.
Emergency Procedure: Postpartum haemorrhage
Emergency Procedure: Today we tackle postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Take a few deep breaths and your own pulse, then dive into the video
Rutherford Morison
James Rutherford Morison (1853 - 1939) was an English surgeon. Pouch of Rutherford Morison* (1894) BIPP: Bismuth, iodoform and paraffin paste
LITFL Update 044
Update 044. Sending you FOAMed content from around the globe. Latest trends and best articles so that you stay top of your field.
Berkeley Moynihan
Berkeley George Andrew Moynihan, Lord Moynihan of Leeds (1865-1936) was an English General surgeon. Eponymously associated with the Moynihan sign (1905), an adaptation of Murphy's sign, a method used to differentiate pain in the right upper quadrant.
Erythroderma
These patients will be at high risk from a range of potentially life threatening complications that relate to the high degree of skin inflammation. The condition constitutes a true dermatological emergency and requires prompt resuscitation and referral to a dermatologist.…