William Macewen
Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924) pioneered neurosurgery, bone grafting, and antiseptic technique, transforming modern surgical practice
Category LITFL
Procedure: Haematoma Block
Emergency Procedure, instruction and discussion: Serratus Anterior Plane (SAP) Block; a technique most often used for rib fracture pain
Luer syringe
Lüer syringe (1894). Unique graduated all-glass hypodermic syringe. Invented by Jeanne Amélie Lüer; Patented by Wülfing-Lüer
Morell Mackenzie
Sir Morell Mackenzie (1837–1892), pioneer of laryngology, founder of the Throat Hospital, author of the ‘laryngologist’s Bible’, and royal physician
Mallory-Weiss syndrome
Mallory–Weiss syndrome: upper GI bleeding from gastroesophageal tears. History, key figures, first descriptions, diagnosis, and treatment.
Soma Weiss
Soma Weiss (1898-1942) was a Hungarian-born American physician. Mallory-Weiss Syndrome/lesion/tear and Charcot-Weiss-Baker Syndrome.
George Mallory
George Kenneth Mallory (1900–1986), American pathologist, co-described Mallory–Weiss syndrome and advanced cardiac, renal, and hepatic pathology
The Illusion of Perfection: Part 1
Illusion of Perfection. Medicine’s Most Dangerous Myth. Perfection is a lie. A neurological glitch wrapped in white coats and stitched into our stethoscopes.
Philip Allison
Philip R. Allison (1907–1974), pioneering thoracic surgeon, defined reflux oesophagitis, advanced Barrett’s oesophagus, and led Oxford surgery
Norman Barrett
Norman Barrett (1903–1979), thoracic surgeon, pioneer of oesophageal surgery, first repair of Boerhaave’s syndrome, and namesake of Barrett’s oesophagus.
Procedure: Sutures and Staples
Emergency Procedure: closing lacerations. Three updated videos covering the Simple Suture, Advanced Skills and Stapling
Tuning Fork Tests (Weber and Rinne)
The Weber and Rinne tuning fork tests differentiate conductive from sensorineural hearing loss using the principles of bone and air conduction.