Thoracotomy
Emergency Procedure: Thoracotomy. Possibly the most terrifying emergency procedure, but also one which carries a high chance of saving a life.
Neuroimaging Cases 002
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis. August 2023 neuromaging cases and interpretation from the Carolinas Medical Center
Karl Connell
Major Karl Connell (1878-1941) was an American surgeon, serviceman and inventor. Connell Mask, Connell Model, Connell Flowmeter, Connell Airway
Ivor Lewis
Ivor Lewis (1895–1982) was a Welsh surgeon. Eponymously remembered for 1946 description of Ivor Lewis Oesophagectomy
Sister Mary Joseph
Sister Mary Joseph (Julia Dempsey) (1856 - 1939) was an American Catholic nun, nurse, and hospital administrator. Sister Mary Joseph sign (1928)
Pelvic Binders
Emergency Procedure: Pelvic Binders. Pelvic binders can be applied to patients following blunt trauma if there is any suspicion of pelvic fracture.
William Edwards Ladd
William Edwards Ladd (1880-1967) was an American paediatric surgeon. The father of paediatric surgery. Ladd bands, Ladd operation, Ladd syndrome (1932)
Network Five: Emergency Medicine Conversations
Network Five Emergency Medicine Conversations Episode 24 - an interview with Dr Amith Shetty on medical administration, leadership, and more!
Louis Mercier
Louis-Auguste Mercier (1811-1882) was a French urologist. Devised the coude catheter (Mercier catheter) with the tip at an angle (Mercier angle)
SAS2023
SAS2023 is the Safe Airway Society's annual education event happening in Sydney on Saturday 28 October 2023.
POCUS Made Easy: AAA
POCUS made easy: AAA scan is useful to look for a ruptured or leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm
Precipitous Birth in the ED
Emergency Procedure: Precipitous Birth in the ED. Let’s face it, the three births you attended as a medical student don't really prepare you for this...