Blunt cerebrovascular injury
Blunt cerebrovascular injury: Expanded Denver screening, CTA diagnosis, Biffl grading, antithrombotic treatment and follow-up.
Category Medical Specialty
Paediatric Intubation Checklist
Paediatric intubation checklist covering preparation, weight-based equipment, pre-intubation pause, rescue plans and post-intubation care in children.
Dulcor
Dulcor: a proposed sweet sign of chronic inflammation, linking glycation and advanced glycation end-products with Celsus’s classical cardinal signs.
Adult Intubation Checklist
Adult intubation checklist for emergency airway management, covering preparation, pre-intubation pause, backup plans and post-intubation care.
Trustworthy AI in Cardiology
How can clinicians judge whether AI in cardiology is trustworthy? Review validation, workflow fit, governance, clinical utility, and real-world value.
De Quervain disease
De Quervain disease: first dorsal compartment stenosing tendinopathy, history, diagnosis, Finkelstein/Eichhoff tests and treatment.
Finkelstein Test
Finkelstein test: original manoeuvre for de Quervain disease, Eichhoff confusion, false positives, Brunelli and WHAT variants.
Alfred Velpeau
Alfred Velpeau (1795-1867), French surgeon and anatomist. Velpeau bandage, projection, quadrilateral space, and leukaemia
The Pyramid Dressing
pyramid dressing technique for temporary control of extremity arterial haemorrhage, converting tourniquet control into focused local pressure.
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)
Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) procedure description, diagnostic performance, indications/ contra-indications, complications, comparison to alternatives, and useful videos for learning.
Flexible Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy
Flexible nasoendoscopy (FNE) uses in critical care, indications and contra-indications, technique, anatomy and key findings, and useful videos for learning.
Bronchoscopic Foreign Body Removal
Bronchoscopic foreign body removal including: indications, assessment and planning, flexible versus rigid bronchoscopy, retrieval tools and techniques, and critical care scenarios.