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
ECG Case 079
57 year old female presents following a collapse at work. Describe and interpret this ECG. LITFL Top 100 ECG
Potassium toxicity
Potassium clearly has its potential for risks including life-threatening hyperkalaemia and cardiac arrest. It is very concerning that the slow-release preparation is available in bottles of 100 without prescription. Aggressive decontamination and haemodialysis are indicated in large overdoses.
Thyroxine toxicity
Thyroxine overdose rarely causes hyperthyroidism, if it does, symptoms are usually mild and can be managed as an outpatient.
Mercury toxicity
Fortunately mercury poisoning is very rare. The risk of toxicity depends on the type of mercury you have been exposed to. Elemental mercury is found in thermometers, barometers, paints, and pigments, these are benign presentations unless aerosolised