Rufus Cole
Rufus Ivory Cole (1872 - 1966) was an American physician, and the first director of the Rockefellar Institute for Medical Research. Cole-Cecil Murmur
Category Medical Specialty
ECG Mastery: Pauses on the ECG
Medmastery video: Have you ever seen pauses on the ECG? In this module, we’ll review when and why to worry...and how to keep your cool.
Apnoeic CPAP for oxygenation
Dr Stacey Turner demonstrates the pros and cons of different strategies for apnoeic CPAP for pre-oxygenation of COVID-19 patients prior to intubation (video).
5-step COVID: A cognitive aid for the pandemic airway
5-step COVID - a cognitive aid for the pandemic airway emphasising key consideration in the intubation of COVID19 patients.
CXR Case 156
An 18 year old female presents with right sided pleuritic chest pain. describe and interpret her CXR
Hoffmann-Tinel sign
Hoffmann-Tinel sign is paresthesia in the distal cutaneous distribution of an injured peripheral nerve evoked by tapping on the nerve more proximally.
Paul Hoffmann
Paul Hoffmann (1884-1962) was a German physiologist and physician. Known for describing Hoffmann-Tinel sign for assessment of nerve regeneration and success of nerve sutures.
Jules Tinel
Jules Tinel (1879 – 1952) was a French neurologist. Eponymously affiliated with Tinel's sign in the diagnsois of carpal tunnel syndrome
George Phalen
George S. Phalen (1911 – 1998) was an American Orthopedic Surgeon. Phalen defined our understanding of carpal tunnel syndrome aetiology, assessment and management
ECG Mastery: Atrial hypertrophy and low voltage
ECG Mastery: Atrial hypertrophy and low voltage. Learn how to diagnose atrial hypertrophy and atrial enlargement on the ECG in this video.
Should we use an “aerosol box” for intubation?
Dr Albert Chan shares his findings from simulation testing of the "aerosol box" for the intubation of COVID-19 patients.
Allen Oldfather Whipple
Allen Oldfather Whipple (1881-1963) American surgeon. Eponym: Whipple procedure (1936) pancreaticoduodenectomy and Whipple triad (1938)