Hydrocarbon toxicity
Hydrocarbons cause rapid CNS depression, seizures and rarely cardiac dysrhythmias. Aspiration causes a chemical pneumonitis and this risk is increased in those products that have the lowest viscosity.
Cyanide toxicity
Cyanide toxicity is usually reserved for the spy movies whereby the villain will bite down on a capsule of cyanide and instantly froth at the mouth and die. Throughout history there have also been some popular examples including the mass…
Chlorine toxicity
Chlorine is a yellow-green, non-combustible gas with a pungent irritating odour however, it can be undetectable at levels above the accepted occupational standards, so you can not always trust your nose.
Carbon monoxide inhalation
Carbon monoxide can be common cause of poisoning depending on your location or care of lower socioeconomic groups. It can be quite obvious if a fire has occurred or the patient admits to a suicide attempt. Symptoms can be a…
ICE008: ABG Puzzler
A femoral arterial blood gas sample is obtained from a 41 year old man...obtained when the barometric pressure was 272mmHg and the PiO2 47mmHg
Apgar Score
APGAR scoring system is a comprehensive screening tool which should be used to assess newborns at birth. Virginia Apgar 1953
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 190 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Miller laryngoscope
The Miller laryngoscope is a straight blade designed to obtain a view of the vocal cords by directly lifting the epiglottis. It has useful application in ‘floppy’ airways making it popular within paediatric anaesthesia
CICM SAQ 2011.1 Q10
Compare and contrast the use of continuous veno-venous haemodialysis (CVVHD), intermittent haemodialysis (IHD) and slow continuous ultrafiltration (SCUF) in the intensive care patient.
Winter is Coming
A case of anterior MI presenting with De Winter T waves. Learn to recognise this sign of critical LAD stenosis on the ECG...
Is the Web killing the Impact Factor?
A recent paper has shown that the rise of the web correlates with decreasing importance of the journal impact factor.
Choose Emergency Medicine
One of my favourite tweets from #smaccGOLD was the re-invigoration of the Emergency Medicine mission statement and recruitment flyer