Frank Starling Curve
Physiology Philes: Draw a Frank Starling curve and list the factors that affect contractility of the ventricle. BSCC Examination question
Calligraphitis
UCEM call upon the wider academic cardiological community to fund research into the under-diagnosed conditions of 'calligraphitis' or literary heart syndrome and the positive electropenogram
Mastering Intensive Care 043 with Jo Stewart
Mastering Intensive Care Episode 43 with Jo Stewart - Educating, leading, retaining and supporting Intensive Care nurses
Tetanus MCQ
Tetanus MCQ Q1. Which of the following is true for the tetanus vaccine? A. Every traveller should be up to date.B. No one should have more than 6 shots in their lifetime.C. Reactions are less likely to occur the more…
Muscle Fibres and the stretch reflex
Physiology Philes: Please explain the components of a muscle spindle and the sequence of events involved in producing a stretch reflex. BSCC Examination question
Australia lead the way in improbable research
Founded 20 years ago by Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals of Improbable Research, the Ig Nobel awards recognise genuine academic research and "honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think".
Robert Greene on Mastery
Robert Greene talking about his book on Mastery, as recommended by Scott Weingart in his SMACC talk on "The Path To Insanity".
Debrief 2 Learn
As we move along the top shelf of resources for clinician educators it is inevitable that we come to Debrief2Learn
Box Jellyfish
The Box Jellyfish is found in the Northern waters of Australia. It has a ferocious reputation having been responsible for a number of deaths in Australia with the majority of recent deaths in children.
Ticks
Ticks are arachnids that obtain blood for nourishment. There are over 70 species in Australia but only three that cause paralysis: Ixodes holocyclus (almost always the culprit). Ixodes cornuatus and Ixodes hirsti.
White-tailed Spider
White-tailed Spiders are fund throughout Australia and wrongfully been accused of causing necrotic lesions on the skin. We now how evidence that this is not the case and a painful bite with red mark is the typical presentation.
Funnel-Web Spider
Funnel-web spiders comprise of 40 species capable of causing a lethal envenomation. Unfortunately they look very similar to other BIG BLAKC spiders such as the trap door and mouse spiders. Therefore you need an approach to the big black spider bite in areas where the funnel-web lives.