The Illusion of Perfection: Part 2
The Illusion of Perfection: Part 2. Do You Remember That Patient? How to Break the Silence and Change the System
Jan Evangelista Purkinje
Jan Evangelista Purkyně (1787–1869), pioneering physiologist whose discoveries in vision, neurology, and cardiology shaped modern medical science
Marshall Hall
Marshall Hall (1790–1857): Pioneer of reflex physiology, anti-bloodletting reformer, creator of the Ready Method for resuscitation, and advocate for animal ethics.
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 363
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 363 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind, enter the medical trivia of FFFF.
James Marion Sims
American gynecologist James Marion Sims (1813-1883) pioneered vesicovaginal fistula surgery but remains controversial for non-consensual experiments on enslaved women.
Metaraminol
Pharmacology of metaraminol, a peripherally administered vasopressor used for its direct & indirect sympathomimetic effects (esp alpha-1 agonism).
Emanuel Libman
Emanuel Libman (1872–1946), American internist who co-described Libman-Sacks endocarditis and revolutionised diagnostic medicine at Mount Sinai.
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation
Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: frequency, causes, prevention, recognition, action to take, & confounders. Derived from PUMA guidelines.
François Dessertenne
François Dessertenne (1917–2001), French cardiologist who coined torsades de pointes in 1966, advanced ECG-based arrhythmia diagnosis with lasting impact.
Airway Assistant
Description of the airway assistant role in the ANZ critical care setting, including responsibilities, tips and pitfalls for newcomers to the role.
Fifth disease
Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), is a common manifestation of infection in children characterized by low-grade fever, malaise, facial rash, and later by the spread of a lacy maculopapular rash involving the trunk and limbs.
Suspended animation
Suspended animation is defined as the therapeutic induction of a state of tolerance to temporary complete systemic ischaemia