Ebola, the Perfect Political Pathogen
If we want to control ebola, we must act rationally and follow the advice of experts and not cynical reactionaries.
Category Medical Specialty
Antibiotics: Preserve the miracle?
The placebo effect is well-known in modern medicine. Unfortunately, the most effective medicines we’ve ever discovered are more often used as placebos rather than cures. What are these medicines? Antibiotics. They’ve added 20 years to the average human life expectancy,…
The Staghorn Challenge
Staghorn's election to the UCEM Council Executive came with a challenge - to find the hidden references to kidney stones. Here are the winners and the answers.
How to fail Orthopedics
Student life can be tricky and orthopedic surgeons are intimidating. If you were asked to tell a funny joke, and your grade depended on it, what would you say?
Tetanus Vaccine
Indications and Role:The tetanus immunization is not a live virus vaccine. A toxoid is created from the virus to form an immune reaction against the toxin produced by the bacteria. Tetanus vaccines are only given as part of combined products…
Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
The scope of wilderness medicine combines traditional medical specialities, particularly emergency medicine, sports medicine, military medicine and general practice, with pre-hospital care and rescue skills.
Shock… Do We Know It When We See It?
'Shock... Do We Know It When We See It?' was a talk by Michelle Johnston at SMACC2013 - you can listen to the audio here and check out the background material and references. Enjoy!
Sigbert Ganser
Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser (1853 – 1931) was a German psychiatrist. 'Ganser syndrome' an hysterical disorder he first described in 1898
Joseph Babinski
Joseph Jules François Félix Babinski (1857-1932) was a French neurologist. Multiple eponyms including Babinski reflex, Babinski sign, Babinski syndrome
Corrigan pulse
Corrigan pulse is the excessive visible arterial pulsations in aortic incompetence. Not to be confused with the palpated 'water-hammer pulse'.
OSCE: Patient Complaint
OSCE 11: Patient Complaint. OSCEs done by recent fellows at a high level to provide an example of a good pass and additional advice on providing a framework to answer the scenarios.
OSCE: Paediatric Iron Overdose
OSCE 10: Paediatric Iron Overdose. OSCEs done by recent fellows at a high level to provide an example of a good pass and additional advice on providing a framework to answer the scenarios.