Neonatal Intensive Care
A neonates journey, just what feedback would your neonatal patient give you after 3 months of intensive care? Insight into the world of a NICU with Trish Woods
Mees lines
Mees lines: white bands traversing the full width of the nail, running parallel to the lunula, with no palpable ridges. As the nail grows they bands move distally and finally disappear when trimmed. The finding was initially related to acute arsenic poisoning.
Wellbeing for healthcare providers: Reflect
The 3R's of wellbeing: Reflection with Natalie May. Reflection is an essential part of healthcare practitioners wellbeing.
Oskar Vogt
Biography Medical Eponyms Vogt-Vogt syndrome (Hammonds disease) Extrapyramidal disturbance with double sided athetosis occurring in early childhood. Onset is months after birth when complex motor activity develops, such as sitting, standing, and walking. It is characterised by slow, writhing, purposeless…
Johann Hoffmann
Johann Hoffmann (1857-1919) was a German neurologist. The first 'pure' neurologist in Germany. Hoffmann reflex; Werdnig–Hoffmann syndrome
How to be The Shop Floor Clinician
Once in a while we don’t have to be EPIC
Philibert Joseph Roux
Biography Born April 26, 1780 in in Auxerre, France Died March 24, 1854 Medical Eponyms Key Medical Contributions Major Publications Controversies References Biography Malgaigne JF. Éloge de M. Roux. 1855 Eponymous terms
DL: Dark Fate
Who has won the seven year bet on video laryngoscopy versus the old Mac? Let's find out - with a little help from The Terminator.
Drugs in cardiac arrest: Should we bother?
Review of the latest evidence on Cardiac arrest resuscitation from ILCOR lead Gavin Perkins
Wellbeing for healthcare providers: Rest
Wellbeing for healthcare providers: Rest. Sleep is an essential part of wellbeing for healthcare providers
Healthcare and Gun Violence
Violent trauma is a leading cause of death worldwide but through increased understanding of root causes of violence and mental health services, we can prevent people from becoming patients.
When Healthcare Becomes a Crime
Conflict between criminal investigation of medical error and patient safety