The victim of medical mistakes
Mary Ellen Mannix’s life was turned upside down when her baby, James, died while in the care of a hospital in the US. In this piece, she talks to me frankly and openly about her experience.
EMA August 2014
Issue 4 (Vol. 26) of Emergency Medicine Australasia (EMA Journal) for 2014 was published online on 4 August. Editorial overview by Andrew Gosbell & Geoff Hughes
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 177
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 177 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Risky Rhythyms
This ECG Exigency serves up 5 different risky rhythm strips. Each tells a story. Can you work out what is happening before its too late?
Charles Saint
Charles Frederick Morris Saint (1886 – 1973) was a British abdominal surgeon. Saint’s Triad association of hiatal hernia, gallbladder disease, and diverticulosis is named after him Biography Born 14 August 1886 Bedlington, Northumberland 1908 – Durham University College of Medicine,…
CICM SAQ 2013.1 Q3
For each set of the following biochemical and arterial blood gas parameters, Describe the abnormalities.
The doctor who exposed his own error
Rather than hiding in shame from his mistakes, Bryan Bledsoe went public to tell the world about his error. Here, he tells me about the reasons behind that decision, and the consequences it has had for his career.
CICM SAQ 2010.2 Q27
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various biomarkers that can be used to diagnose patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 176
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 176 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
CICM SAQ 2013.1 Q29
Regarding regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT):
Pain free and in VT?
A 62-year man who is awaiting a bed under the medics for investigation of an episode of chest pain earlier in the day. Is this Wellens?
CICM SAQ 2013.2 Q15
Questions 15.1 For each of the microbes listed below, list the most appropriate antibiotic(s) for treatment of infection resulting from these organisms: a) Candida glabratab) Clostridum perfringensc) Listeria monocytogenesd) Neisseria meningitidese) Multi-resistant Acinetobacterf) Nocardiag) Penicillin-intermediate pneumococcush) Vancomycin-resistantenterococcus 15.2 Briefly outline…