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William Henry Battle

Mike Cadogan
November 3, 2020

William Henry Battle (1855–1936) English surgeon. Battle sign, postauricular (mastoid) ecchymosis fracture of the base of the skull (BOS).

Eponym Neurosurgery Trauma

BSCC Basic Science in Clinical Context 340 2

Cardiac Myocyte Action Potential

Deanne Chiu
November 3, 2020

Physiology Philes: Draw and explain the action potential in a cardiac myocyte. BSCC Examination question

Examinations Physiology

Geelong Health SAQ 030

Neil Long
November 3, 2020

Trail SAQ produced by Geelong Health for the written fellowship. See more trial SAQs on litfl.com and other fellowship resources.

Examinations

Geelong Health SAQ 029

Neil Long
November 3, 2020

Trail SAQ produced by Geelong Health for the written fellowship. See more trial SAQs on litfl.com and other fellowship resources.

Examinations

Ebola, the Perfect Political Pathogen

Jarrad Hall
August 30, 2019

If we want to control ebola, we must act rationally and follow the advice of experts and not cynical reactionaries.

Infectious Disease

Antibiotics: Preserve the miracle?

Jarrad Hall
August 30, 2019

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,…

Infectious Disease

De testimonio

Chris Nickson
September 9, 2019

I recently discovered the online slideshow (with audio) version of Professor Sir Michael Rawlins' 2008 Harveian Oration titled "De testimonio: On the evidence for decisions about the use of therapeutic interventions".